Laos vs Peru: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Laos
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
38.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
39th
Peru rank
41st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.13 terawatt-hours against 38.47 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Laos ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 18.66 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 26.27 terawatt-hours | 10.42 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 34.11 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Laos or Peru?
- Laos, at 40.13 terawatt-hours against 38.47 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Laos and Peru?
- 1.66 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.