Coal consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Coal consumption per person was 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 12 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (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 15th out of 218 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.