Canada vs Laos: Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Canada
0.0048 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Laos
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Canada rank
18th
Laos rank
15th
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada, a difference of 0.0011 short tons per capita per day.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Laos ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0063 short tons per capita per day | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0063 short tons per capita per day | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0063 short tons per capita per day | 0.0002 short tons per capita per day | 0.0061 short tons per capita per day | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0055 short tons per capita per day | 0.0024 short tons per capita per day | 0.0031 short tons per capita per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Canada or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0048 short tons per capita per day in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Canada and Laos?
- 0.0011 short tons per capita per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Canada ranks 18th and Laos ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.