Comoros vs Laos: Oil consumption per person

Comoros
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Laos
1,826 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Comoros rank
174th
Laos rank
173rd

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Comoros
  • Laos
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198020022024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in Comoros, a difference of 5 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 174th and Laos ranks 173rd of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 488.5 kilowatt-hours per person 234.9 kilowatt-hours per person 253.6 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros
1990s 542.03 kilowatt-hours per person 267.87 kilowatt-hours per person 274.16 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros
2000s 913.32 kilowatt-hours per person 998.08 kilowatt-hours per person 84.77 kilowatt-hours per person Laos
2010s 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person 613.93 kilowatt-hours per person Laos
2020s 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person 83.69 kilowatt-hours per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Comoros or Laos?
Laos, at 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Comoros and Laos?
5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Comoros ranks 174th and Laos ranks 173rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.