Ecuador vs Laos: Share of electricity generation from solar

Ecuador
0.1%
in 2025
Laos
0.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
176th
Laos rank
174th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Ecuador
  • Laos
00.050.10.15199020072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Ecuador ranks 176th and Laos ranks 174th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Ecuador or Laos?
Laos, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Ecuador and Laos?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Ecuador ranks 176th and Laos ranks 174th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.