Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sweden: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.6%
in 2024
Sweden
58.9%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
42nd
Sweden rank
37th

Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 58.9% against 54.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 37th of 230 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 82.1% 33.6% 48.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 74.6% 39.3% 35.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 56.8% 49.3% 7.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 56.7% 58.5% 1.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sweden?
Sweden, at 58.9% against 54.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
4.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 37th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 7,673 data points, 1990–2024
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).