Botswana vs Laos: Oil consumption
Botswana
13.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
14.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Laos rank
139th
Oil consumption over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 14.19 terawatt-hours against 13.28 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Laos ranks 139th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 0.8612 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours | 0.642 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.41 terawatt-hours | 14.16 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 14.19 terawatt-hours against 13.28 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.91 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for oil consumption?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Laos ranks 139th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.