Laos vs Zambia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Laos
75.5%
in 2024
Zambia
78.5%
in 2024
Laos rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.5% against 75.5% in Laos, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 93.8% | 9.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 85.7% | 11.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.5% against 75.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Laos and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th 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.