Renewable electricity in Laos
Laos: Renewable electricity was 86.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Laos recorded 86.4% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 21st of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity in Laos, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.9% | — |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -13.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 86.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 91.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 90.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 86.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
- 19 Kenya 87.5% compare
- 20 Mozambique 86.4% compare
- 22 Andorra 86.1% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 86.1% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 85.2% compare
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 renewable electricity in Laos?
- Renewable electricity in Laos was 86.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for renewable electricity?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants