Bangladesh vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Share of electricity generation from coal
Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
23.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
31st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 23.3% against 21.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 15.2% | 13.4% | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 25.1% | 16.0% | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bangladesh or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 23.3% against 21.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bangladesh and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 1.8%, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.