Lao PDR vs Uzbekistan: Oil consumption per person

Lao PDR
1,826 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lao PDR rank
172nd
Uzbekistan rank
170th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Lao PDR
  • Uzbekistan
02.0k4.0k6.0k198020022025

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao PDR, a difference of 151 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Lao PDR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Lao PDR ranks 172nd and Uzbekistan ranks 170th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao PDR averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao PDR Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 213.99 kilowatt-hours per person 6,705 kilowatt-hours per person 6,491 kilowatt-hours per person Uzbekistan
1990s 267.87 kilowatt-hours per person 4,145 kilowatt-hours per person 3,877 kilowatt-hours per person Uzbekistan
2000s 998.08 kilowatt-hours per person 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person Uzbekistan
2010s 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person 82.52 kilowatt-hours per person Lao PDR
2020s 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person 1,907 kilowatt-hours per person 32.74 kilowatt-hours per person Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Lao PDR or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao PDR as of 2025.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Lao PDR and Uzbekistan?
151 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Uzbekistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Lao PDR and Uzbekistan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Lao PDR ranks 172nd and Uzbekistan ranks 170th 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.