Laos vs Pakistan: Coal production
Laos
69.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Pakistan
94.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
19th
Coal production over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 94.84 terawatt-hours against 69.94 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 24.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 15.86 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 18.41 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.83 terawatt-hours | 20.31 terawatt-hours | 8.52 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.95 terawatt-hours | 69.76 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Laos or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 94.84 terawatt-hours against 69.94 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Laos and Pakistan?
- 24.9 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for coal production?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th of 219 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 Coal production. 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.