Laos vs United States: Per capita daily coal consumption
Laos
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
United States
0.0059 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Laos rank
15th
United States rank
16th
Per capita daily coal consumption over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0059 short tons per capita per day in United States, a difference of 0 short tons per capita per day.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0102 short tons per capita per day | 0.0102 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 1990s | 0 short tons per capita per day | 0.0108 short tons per capita per day | 0.0107 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0002 short tons per capita per day | 0.0104 short tons per capita per day | 0.0102 short tons per capita per day | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0024 short tons per capita per day | 0.008 short tons per capita per day | 0.0055 short tons per capita per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Laos or United States?
- Laos, at 0.0059 short tons per capita per day against 0.0059 short tons per capita per day in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Laos and United States?
- 0 short tons per capita per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Laos ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th 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.