Laos vs Namibia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Laos
75.5%
in 2024
Namibia
78.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
22nd
Namibia rank
20th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 78.1% against 75.5% in Laos, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.2% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 91.9% | 7.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 70.6% | 3.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Laos or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 78.1% against 75.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Laos and Namibia?
- 2.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- 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.