China vs Laos: Net electricity imports
China
-19.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos
-36.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
210th
Laos rank
213th
Net electricity imports over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports -19.46 terawatt-hours against -36.7 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 17.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 210th and Laos ranks 213th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.67 terawatt-hours | -1.92 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2010s | -12.99 terawatt-hours | -14.82 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | -15.66 terawatt-hours | -34.75 terawatt-hours | 19.08 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, China or Laos?
- China, at -19.46 terawatt-hours against -36.7 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between China and Laos?
- 17.24 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for net electricity imports?
- China ranks 210th and Laos ranks 213th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.