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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
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.