Laos vs Myanmar: Total electricity output

Laos
16,501 GWh
in 2015
Myanmar
15,970 GWh
in 2015
Laos rank
84th
Myanmar rank
85th

Total electricity output over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020022015

How they compare

Laos currently reports 16,501 GWh against 15,970 GWh in Myanmar, a difference of 531 GWh.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Laos ranks 84th and Myanmar ranks 85th of 230 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 1,383 GWh 3,635 GWh 2,252 GWh Myanmar
2000s 4,007 GWh 5,807 GWh 1,801 GWh Myanmar
2010s 6,119 GWh 11,753 GWh 5,634 GWh Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Laos or Myanmar?
Laos, at 16,501 GWh against 15,970 GWh in Myanmar as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Laos and Myanmar?
531 GWh, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for total electricity output?
Laos ranks 84th and Myanmar ranks 85th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants