Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Laos
Laos: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Laos is 1,335, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Laos peaked at 1,335 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.56, in 2008.
That places Laos 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.14 | — |
| 2001 | 123.31 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 121.38 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 119.57 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 117.88 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 123.16 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 121.23 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 119.36 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 117.56 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 300.23 | +155.4% |
| 2010 | 408.73 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 403.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 460.6 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 461.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 497.25 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 652.11 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 710.95 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 734.86 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 777.8 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 882.3 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 1,227 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,301 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,299 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,335 | +2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,335 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 20.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,335 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +155.4% | 117.56 | 300.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.88 | 117.56 | 300.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.92 | 403.58 | 882.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 | 1,114 | 1,335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Laos?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Laos was 1,335 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.56 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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