Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Colombia
9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
107th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Colombia, a difference of 464 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 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 174 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 | 7,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,981 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,809 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,685 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,958 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,727 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 643.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,777 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 464 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Colombia ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.