IDA total vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- IDA total
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 75.9% against 28.3% in IDA total, a difference of 47.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 100.0% | 59.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 84.8% | 46.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 74.1% | 37.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, IDA total or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 75.9% against 28.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between IDA total and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA total ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.