Coal production per person in Laos
Laos: Coal production per person was 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 12th 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 | 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
- 9 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Poland 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Colombia 7,170 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 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 12th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.