Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Alternative and nuclear energy
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 49.6% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 2.8% | 12.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 3.4% | 31.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 4.0% | 45.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.6% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.