Laos vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Laos
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan
38.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
39th
Taiwan rank
40th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.13 terawatt-hours against 38.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 1.58 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 41.98 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 29.62 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 44.16 terawatt-hours | 8.01 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Laos or Taiwan?
- Laos, at 40.13 terawatt-hours against 38.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Laos and Taiwan?
- 1.58 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 40th 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.