Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1,158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Laos ranks 1st of 201 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +337.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 260.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 155.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 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 | +337.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Coal consumption, 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,158.7%. 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 Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.