Cote d'Ivoire vs Laos: Primary energy use
Cote d'Ivoire
83.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
84.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
95th
Laos rank
93rd
Primary energy use over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 84.59 terawatt-hours against 83.41 terawatt-hours in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.18 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 95th and Laos ranks 93rd of 219 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 19.53 terawatt-hours | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 21.81 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 20.02 terawatt-hours | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 32.29 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 24.56 terawatt-hours | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 39.32 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 73.58 terawatt-hours | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 0.834 terawatt-hours | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cote d'Ivoire or Laos?
- Laos, at 84.59 terawatt-hours against 83.41 terawatt-hours in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cote d'Ivoire and Laos?
- 1.18 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Laos rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 95th and Laos ranks 93rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.