Cuba vs Laos: Primary energy use
Cuba
84.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
84.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
93rd
Laos rank
92nd
Primary energy use over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 84.59 terawatt-hours against 84.26 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.64 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 140.49 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 1990s | 126.66 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 124.87 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2000s | 106.01 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 98.28 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | 117.94 terawatt-hours | 39.32 terawatt-hours | 78.62 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2020s | 89.47 terawatt-hours | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 16.72 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 84.59 terawatt-hours against 84.26 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cuba and Laos?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 92nd of 218 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.