Indonesia vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Primary energy use per person
Indonesia
11,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
10,887 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
119th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
121st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Indonesia
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 309 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 119th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Indonesia or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Indonesia, at 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Indonesia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 309 kilowatt-hours per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Indonesia ranks 119th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 214 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.