Ghana vs Laos: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Ghana
29.6%
in 2024
Laos
27.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
Laos rank
43rd
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 29.6% against 27.0% in Laos, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and Laos ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 72.8% | 19.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 44.3% | 3.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 4.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 29.6% against 27.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Ghana and Laos?
- 2.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Laos ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.