Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind

Iceland

0.1%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2024

Iceland rank

178th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

177th

Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time

Iceland
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	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 solar and wind, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?: Iceland ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 211 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 and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
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: 213 places, 6,285 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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