South Korea vs Laos: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
South Korea
4,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos
5,165 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Laos rank
15th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5,165 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 334 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Laos ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 2,317 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | 970.94 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,353 kilowatt-hours | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | 419.43 kilowatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, South Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 5,165 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between South Korea and Laos?
- 334 kilowatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Laos ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.