Coal consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Coal consumption per person was 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,613 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Laos is 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 1,249.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Laos peaked at 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Laos ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 13.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.1% |
| 1993 | 21.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 27.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 33 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 37.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 32.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 28.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 24.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 21.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 42.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 51.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 61.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 67.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 80.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 95.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 145.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 175.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 370.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 390.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 615.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 638.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +368.3% |
| 2016 | 6,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.6% |
| 2017 | 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 8,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 7,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 225.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 | +368.3% | 638.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 13 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Laos?
- Coal consumption per person in Laos was 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for coal consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,249.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.