Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.