Coal consumption in Laos
Laos: Coal consumption was 66.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Laos is 66.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,464.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Laos peaked at 66.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Laos ranks 29th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.099 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1344 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1627 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1695 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1491 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1157 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1543 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2391 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2931 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4782 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5784 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8926 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.33 terawatt-hours | +375.1% |
| 2016 | 47.41 terawatt-hours | +133.2% |
| 2017 | 60.54 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.47 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.3 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 55.98 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 59 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 66.92 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 139.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.95 terawatt-hours, 16.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +375.1% | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 20.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1154 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4595 terawatt-hours | 0.1157 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 61.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.12 terawatt-hours | 50.4 terawatt-hours | 66.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Laos?
- Coal consumption in Laos was 66.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for coal consumption?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,464.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.