Laos vs Zimbabwe: Coal production
Laos
69.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
53.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Coal production over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 69.94 terawatt-hours against 53.58 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.36 terawatt-hours.
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 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 219 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 terawatt-hours | 27.69 terawatt-hours | 27.69 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | 40.41 terawatt-hours | 40.04 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 22.66 terawatt-hours | 20.91 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.83 terawatt-hours | 23.74 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.95 terawatt-hours | 31.01 terawatt-hours | 31.95 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 69.94 terawatt-hours against 53.58 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 16.36 terawatt-hours, 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 coal production?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.