China vs Laos: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
China
1,281 watts per capita
in 2024
Laos
1,335 watts per capita
in 2024
China rank
24th
Laos rank
22nd
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,335 watts per capita against 1,281 watts per capita in China, a difference of 54 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 watts per capita | 138.88 watts per capita | 47.21 watts per capita | Laos |
| 2010s | 334.08 watts per capita | 598.92 watts per capita | 264.84 watts per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 891.21 watts per capita | 1,255 watts per capita | 363.82 watts per capita | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 1,335 watts per capita against 1,281 watts per capita in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between China and Laos?
- 54 watts per capita, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- China ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).