Ghana vs Laos: Oil consumption per person
Ghana
1,733 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Laos
1,826 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
174th
Laos rank
172nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 93 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 174th and Laos ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 758.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 523.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 871.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 267.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 603.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 998.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ghana and Laos?
- 93 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 174th and Laos ranks 172nd of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.