Laos vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Laos
5,165 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States
5,597 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
15th
United States rank
13th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,597 kilowatt-hours against 5,165 kilowatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 432 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 1,941 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | 5,005 kilowatt-hours | 231.74 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Laos or United States?
- United States, at 5,597 kilowatt-hours against 5,165 kilowatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Laos and United States?
- 432 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Laos ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th 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.