Installed solar pv capacity in Laos
Laos: Installed solar pv capacity was 1.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Laos, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.06 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,721.1% on the previous year and up 43,176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Laos peaked at 1.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2003.
Laos ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 | +292.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 | +172.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 | +225.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 | +290.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | +1721.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1721.1% | 0.0581 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | +292.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 2018 | +290.8% | 0.0088 | 0.0342 |
| 2017 | +225.7% | 0.0027 | 0.0088 |
| 2014 | +172.5% | 0.0006 | 0.0017 |
| 2015 | +47.6% | 0.0017 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 | 0.0002 | 0.0342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 | 0.0441 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Laos?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Laos was 1.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43,176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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