Belize vs Laos: Primary energy use per person
Belize
10,112 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Laos
10,887 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belize rank
125th
Laos rank
123rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person in Belize, a difference of 775 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 125th and Laos ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,859 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 7,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,480 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,344 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 9,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belize or Laos?
- Laos, at 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belize and Laos?
- 775 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belize ranks 125th and Laos ranks 123rd of 217 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.