Cambodia vs Laos: Primary energy use
Cambodia
87.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
84.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cambodia rank
91st
Laos rank
93rd
Primary energy use over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 87.63 terawatt-hours against 84.59 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 3.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Cambodia ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.4897 terawatt-hours | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 12.44 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 34.85 terawatt-hours | 39.32 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 70.13 terawatt-hours | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 87.63 terawatt-hours against 84.59 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cambodia and Laos?
- 3.04 terawatt-hours, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cambodia ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.