Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Laos recorded 40.13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos peaked at 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Laos ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | +148.1% |
| 2011 | 12.84 terawatt-hours | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 15.12 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 19.83 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 28.61 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 33.02 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 38.86 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 40.12 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 40.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 40.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +148.1% | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | 22.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours | 40.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.