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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
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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 230 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