Guyana vs Laos: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Guyana
1,612 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
1,568 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana rank
81st
Laos rank
83rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,612 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 44 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 81st and Laos ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | 25.55 kilowatt-hours | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | 630.46 kilowatt-hours | 665.68 kilowatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,496 kilowatt-hours | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 85.61 kilowatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Guyana or Laos?
- Guyana, at 1,612 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guyana and Laos?
- 44 kilowatt-hours, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guyana ranks 81st and Laos ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.