Colombia vs Laos: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Colombia
23.0%
in 2025
Laos
23.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
170th
Laos rank
168th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 170th and Laos ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 4.0% | 17.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 15.2% | 12.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.1% | 6.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 170th and Laos ranks 168th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.