Coal production per person in Laos
Laos: Coal production per person was 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,002 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
13th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,397 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal production 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
Laos recorded 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 928.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Laos peaked at 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Laos ranks 13th 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 production 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 | 66.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.6% |
| 1997 | 117.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 185.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 243.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 185.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 199.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 217.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 238.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 279.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 296.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 322.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 362.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 408.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 448.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 614.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 685.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 742.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 809.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 875.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +242.3% |
| 2016 | 8,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +167.2% |
| 2017 | 8,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 8,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +242.3% | 875.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,998 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2016 | +167.2% | 2,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,010 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1996 | +101.6% | 33 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.53 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 | 72.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 448.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 614.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 10 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Canada 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Colombia 7,170 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 production per person in Laos?
- Coal production per person in Laos was 9,002 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 production per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for coal production per person?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 928.1%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.