Laos vs Tajikistan: Oil consumption per person

Laos
1,826 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
1,656 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Laos rank
172nd
Tajikistan rank
175th

Oil consumption per person over time

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

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 170 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Laos ranks 172nd and Tajikistan ranks 175th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 273.55 kilowatt-hours per person 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person 1,458 kilowatt-hours per person Tajikistan
2000s 998.08 kilowatt-hours per person 659.54 kilowatt-hours per person 338.55 kilowatt-hours per person Laos
2010s 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person 504.66 kilowatt-hours per person Laos
2020s 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person 284.03 kilowatt-hours per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Laos or Tajikistan?
Laos, at 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Laos and Tajikistan?
170 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tajikistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Laos and Tajikistan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Laos ranks 172nd and Tajikistan ranks 175th 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

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.