Laos vs Puerto Rico: Primary energy use
Laos
84.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
89.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos rank
93rd
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Primary energy use over time
- Laos
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 89.3 terawatt-hours against 84.59 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 4.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 219 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 66.78 terawatt-hours | 65.63 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 66.67 terawatt-hours | 64.89 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 137.64 terawatt-hours | 129.92 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 39.32 terawatt-hours | 93.72 terawatt-hours | 54.4 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 72.74 terawatt-hours | 79.74 terawatt-hours | 7 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Laos or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 89.3 terawatt-hours against 84.59 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 4.71 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary energy use?
- Laos ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th 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.