Laos vs Zimbabwe: Fossil fuels

Laos
69.94
in 2024
Zimbabwe
53.58
in 2025
Laos rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Fossil fuels over time

  • Laos
  • Zimbabwe
0204060190019622025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 69.94 against 53.58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.36.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Laos ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 27.69 27.69 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.3732 40.41 40.04 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.75 22.66 20.91 Zimbabwe
2010s 28.83 23.74 5.08 Laos
2020s 62.95 31.01 31.95 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuels, Laos or Zimbabwe?
Laos, at 69.94 against 53.58 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuels between Laos and Zimbabwe?
16.36, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for fossil fuels?
Laos ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed