Estonia vs Laos: Installed solar energy capacity
Estonia
0.9842 gigawatts
in 2025
Laos
1.06 gigawatts
in 2025
Estonia rank
70th
Laos rank
67th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Estonia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.06 gigawatts against 0.9842 gigawatts in Estonia, a difference of 0.0758 gigawatts.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Laos ahead.
Estonia ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.019 gigawatts | 0.0085 gigawatts | 0.0105 gigawatts | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6328 gigawatts | 0.2224 gigawatts | 0.4104 gigawatts | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Estonia or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.06 gigawatts against 0.9842 gigawatts in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Estonia and Laos?
- 0.0758 gigawatts, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Laos rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Estonia ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.