Iraq vs Laos: Energy intensity
Iraq
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Laos
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Iraq rank
54th
Laos rank
56th
Energy intensity over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Laos, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 54th and Laos ranks 56th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2514 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2095 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4444 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2119 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Iraq and Laos?
- 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for energy intensity?
- Iraq ranks 54th and Laos ranks 56th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.