Laos vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables
Laos
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
44.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Switzerland rank
31st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.1 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 3.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Laos ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 32.85 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 39.12 terawatt-hours | 23.28 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 43.55 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.1 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Laos and Switzerland?
- 3.97 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Laos ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.