Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Iceland
7,486 w per capita
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,335 w per capita
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Iceland
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7,486 w per capita against 1,335 w per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,151 w per capita.

That makes Iceland's figure about 5.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 235 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5,563 w per capita 138.88 w per capita 5,424 w per capita Iceland
2010s 7,984 w per capita 598.92 w per capita 7,385 w per capita Iceland
2020s 7,643 w per capita 1,255 w per capita 6,388 w per capita Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iceland, at 7,486 w per capita against 1,335 w per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6,151 w per capita, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Iceland ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed