Kenya vs Laos: Fossil fuel consumption
Kenya
80.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
81.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
90th
Laos rank
88th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.11 terawatt-hours against 80.65 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Laos ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2 terawatt-hours | 0.8612 terawatt-hours | 23.34 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 1990s | 28.43 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2000s | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 34.11 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.53 terawatt-hours | 38.27 terawatt-hours | 26.25 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 75.57 terawatt-hours | 71.28 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 81.11 terawatt-hours against 80.65 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kenya and Laos?
- 0.46 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Laos ranks 88th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.