Laos vs Somalia: Electricity generation from solar

Laos
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos rank
126th
Somalia rank
129th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Laos
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Laos ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.007 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours 0.003 terawatt-hours Laos
2020s 0.072 terawatt-hours 0.054 terawatt-hours 0.018 terawatt-hours Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Laos or Somalia?
Laos, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Laos and Somalia?
0.01 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Laos ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.