Electricity net generation in Laos
Laos: Electricity net generation was 29.97 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Laos, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Laos is 29.97, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Laos peaked at 33.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.525, in 1988.
That places Laos 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.968 | — |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.978 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.895 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.857 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.569 | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.525 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.699 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.859 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.918 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.898 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.907 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.889 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 3 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | +148.2% |
| 2011 | 12.84 | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 12.93 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.03 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.02 | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 30.21 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 33.46 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 30.14 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 29.97 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +148.2% | 3.37 | 8.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8879 | 0.525 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.859 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 8.37 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Laos?
- Electricity net generation in Laos was 29.97 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for electricity net generation?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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