Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,335 watts per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
1,680 watts per capita
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
17th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,680 watts per capita against 1,335 watts per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 345 watts per capita.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 17th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 138.88 watts per capita 1,490 watts per capita 1,352 watts per capita New Zealand
2010s 598.92 watts per capita 1,554 watts per capita 955.45 watts per capita New Zealand
2020s 1,255 watts per capita 1,555 watts per capita 300.22 watts per capita New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,680 watts per capita against 1,335 watts per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
345 watts per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).