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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.