Laos vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Laos
1,568 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Spain
1,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
83rd
Spain rank
85th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Laos
- Spain
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,568 kilowatt-hours against 1,525 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 43 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Laos ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 kilowatt-hours | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 630.46 kilowatt-hours | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | 1,990 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,779 kilowatt-hours | 197.72 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Laos or Spain?
- Laos, at 1,568 kilowatt-hours against 1,525 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Laos and Spain?
- 43 kilowatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Laos ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th 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.