Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
5,165 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
4,918 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 5,165 kilowatt-hours against 4,918 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 247 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 4,308 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 2,437 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | 4,953 kilowatt-hours | 179.85 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 5,165 kilowatt-hours against 4,918 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 247 kilowatt-hours, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 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.