Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos
Laos: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 76.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 76.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2019.
That places Laos 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 63.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 71.6% | 76.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos was 76.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.