Laos vs. Vietnam
Energy
| Laos | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity - production | 29.74 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 158.2 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - consumption | 5.471 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 143.2 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - exports | 8.469 billion kWh (2015 est.) | 713 million kWh (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - imports | 2.5 billion kWh (2016 est.) | 2.733 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Oil - production | 0 bbl/day (2018 est.) | 242,000 bbl/day (2018 est.) |
| Oil - imports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - exports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 324,600 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Oil - proved reserves | 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.) | 4.4 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.) |
| Natural gas - proved reserves | 0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | 699.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.) |
| Natural gas - production | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 8.098 billion cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - consumption | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 8.098 billion cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - exports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Natural gas - imports | 0 cu m (2017 est.) | 0 cu m (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity | 6.94 million kW (2016 est.) | 40.77 million kW (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels | 28% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) | 56% of total installed capacity (2016 est.) |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants | 72% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 43% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources | 1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) | 1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - production | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 153,800 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption | 18,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) | 438,000 bbl/day (2016 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - exports | 0 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 25,620 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Refined petroleum products - imports | 17,460 bbl/day (2015 est.) | 282,800 bbl/day (2015 est.) |
| Electricity access | electrification - total population: 95% (2019) electrification - urban areas: 98% (2019) electrification - rural areas: 93% (2019) | electrification - total population: 100% (2019) |
Source: CIA Factbook
