Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy use

Colombia
840.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
880.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
109th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
107th

Energy use over time

  • Colombia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
2004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 880.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 840.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Colombia, a difference of 39.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 669.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita 342.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita 327.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita Colombia
2010s 832.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita 598.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 234.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita Colombia
2020s 857.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita 802.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita 55.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 880.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 840.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
39.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for energy use?
Colombia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.