Ecuador vs Laos: Primary energy use per person
Ecuador
10,810 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Laos
10,887 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
124th
Laos rank
123rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Laos ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,338 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,041 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,216 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ecuador and Laos?
- 77 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Laos ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.