Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of electricity generation from coal
Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
31st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 29.1% against 23.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 9.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 15.2% | 2.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 25.1% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 29.1% against 23.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.