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