Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,165 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
7,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
New Zealand rank
8th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,306 kilowatt-hours against 5,165 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2,141 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 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 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 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 | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 6,858 kilowatt-hours | 6,288 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 5,089 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | 7,181 kilowatt-hours | 2,408 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,306 kilowatt-hours against 5,165 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 2,141 kilowatt-hours, 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 electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.