Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -48.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -48.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 805.14 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -496.81 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Laos ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 98.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 108.13 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 144.06 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 152.31 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | -93.87 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1988 | -366.78 % change on previous year | +290.7% |
| 1989 | 805.14 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1990 | -86.04 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1991 | 412.38 % change on previous year | -579.3% |
| 1992 | -60.94 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1993 | 58.43 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1994 | -89.73 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1997 | -29.85 % change on previous year | -1347.6% |
| 1998 | -115.29 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 1999 | 74.8 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2001 | -88.27 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2002 | -22.75 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 92.69 % change on previous year | -507.4% |
| 2004 | -58.18 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2005 | 360.39 % change on previous year | -719.5% |
| 2006 | 81.39 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2007 | -69.72 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2008 | 101.96 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2009 | 46.36 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2010 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2011 | -42.66 % change on previous year | +972.1% |
| 2012 | 140.98 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2014 | -39.25 % change on previous year | +1176.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2017 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2018 | -78.96 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2019 | -28.46 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2020 | -496.81 % change on previous year | +1645.7% |
| 2021 | 149.35 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2022 | -270.01 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2023 | 350.38 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2024 | -48.52 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.02 % change on previous year | -366.78 % change on previous year | 805.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.46 % change on previous year | -115.29 % change on previous year | 412.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.32 % change on previous year | -88.27 % change on previous year | 360.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.27 % change on previous year | -78.96 % change on previous year | 140.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -63.12 % change on previous year | -496.81 % change on previous year | 350.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 122 Vietnam -47.22 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Vanuatu -47.51 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Gambia -48.1 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Tanzania -48.58 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Algeria -49.23 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Colombia -49.66 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos was -48.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 805.14 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -496.81 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.