Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos
Laos: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos stood at 1,335. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos peaked at 1,335 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.56, in 2008.
Laos ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 | 117.87 | -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 | 710.94 | +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. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,335 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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
- 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Laos was 1,335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.56 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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