Colombia vs Laos: Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Colombia
0.0049 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Laos
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Colombia rank
17th
Laos rank
15th
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0049 short tons per capita per day in Colombia, a difference of 0.001 short tons per capita per day.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Laos ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 short tons per capita per day | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0009 short tons per capita per day | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0022 short tons per capita per day | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0021 short tons per capita per day | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.004 short tons per capita per day | 0.0002 short tons per capita per day | 0.0038 short tons per capita per day | Colombia |
| 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 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0049 short tons per capita per day in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.001 short tons per capita per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.