Colombia vs Laos: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
77.0%
in 2025
Laos
76.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Laos rank
39th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 76.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Laos ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 96.0% | 17.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 84.8% | 12.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 74.9% | 6.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 76.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Laos ranks 39th of 213 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 renewables. 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.