Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in Laos

Laos: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square was -19,453 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-19,453 kWh per square kilometre
Change on year
down 114.1%
World rank
208th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31,460 kWh per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-19,453 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Laos, 2000–2021

-20.0k020.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 1.1k kWh per square kilometre2001: -54.6 kWh per square kilometre2002: -540.7 kWh per square kilometre2003: 43.8 kWh per square kilometre2004: 40.7 kWh per square kilometre2005: 56.3 kWh per square kilometre2006: 57.6 kWh per square kilometre2007: 51.1 kWh per square kilometre2008: 58.5 kWh per square kilometre2009: 100.1 kWh per square kilometre2010: 37.3 kWh per square kilometre2011: 101 kWh per square kilometre2012: -1.2k kWh per square kilometre2013: 78.4 kWh per square kilometre2014: 2.1k kWh per square kilometre2015: 8.5k kWh per square kilometre2016: -408.3 kWh per square kilometre2017: -2.5k kWh per square kilometre2018: -4.7k kWh per square kilometre2019: 31.5k kWh per square kilometre2020: -9.1k kWh per square kilometre2021: -19.5k kWh per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Laos stood at -19,453 kWh per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.1% on the previous year and down 19,353.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Laos peaked at 31,460 kWh per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19,453 kWh per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Laos 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre in Laos, 2000 to 2021.
Year kWh per square kilometre Change
2000 1,088 kWh per square kilometre —
2001 -54.59 kWh per square kilometre -105.0%
2002 -540.73 kWh per square kilometre +890.5%
2003 43.76 kWh per square kilometre -108.1%
2004 40.73 kWh per square kilometre -6.9%
2005 56.33 kWh per square kilometre +38.3%
2006 57.63 kWh per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 51.13 kWh per square kilometre -11.3%
2008 58.49 kWh per square kilometre +14.4%
2009 100.13 kWh per square kilometre +71.2%
2010 37.35 kWh per square kilometre -62.7%
2011 101.04 kWh per square kilometre +170.5%
2012 -1,247 kWh per square kilometre -1334.5%
2013 78.38 kWh per square kilometre -106.3%
2014 2,113 kWh per square kilometre +2596.4%
2015 8,525 kWh per square kilometre +303.4%
2016 -408.28 kWh per square kilometre -104.8%
2017 -2,488 kWh per square kilometre +509.3%
2018 -4,709 kWh per square kilometre +89.3%
2019 31,460 kWh per square kilometre -768.1%
2020 -9,088 kWh per square kilometre -128.9%
2021 -19,453 kWh per square kilometre +114.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's -19,453 kWh per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745.34 kWh per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's -19,453 kWh per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,833 kWh per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +2596.4% 78.38 kWh per square kilometre 2,113 kWh per square kilometre
2012 -1334.5% 101.04 kWh per square kilometre -1,247 kWh per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.08 kWh per square kilometre -540.73 kWh per square kilometre 1,088 kWh per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,346 kWh per square kilometre -4,709 kWh per square kilometre 31,460 kWh per square kilometre 10
2020s -14,270 kWh per square kilometre -19,453 kWh per square kilometre -9,088 kWh per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 205 Lebanon -8,636 kWh per square kilometre compare
  2. 206 Nepal -10,184 kWh per square kilometre compare
  3. 207 Equatorial Guinea -12,220 kWh per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Laos?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Laos was -19,453 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 31,460 kWh per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -19,453 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Laos rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Laos ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 19,353.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.