Coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Coal production was 69.94 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 69.94 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,091.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 69.94 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.099 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1344 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1627 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3357 terawatt-hours | +106.3% |
| 1997 | 0.606 terawatt-hours | +80.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9736 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | +247.4% |
| 2016 | 55.34 terawatt-hours | +171.4% |
| 2017 | 56.71 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.98 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 64.49 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 62.07 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 62.06 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.72 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 64.95 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 69.94 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 | +247.4% | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 20.39 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +171.4% | 20.39 terawatt-hours | 55.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +106.3% | 0.1627 terawatt-hours | 0.3357 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3732 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.83 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 66.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.95 terawatt-hours | 55.72 terawatt-hours | 69.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 20 Pakistan 94.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Philippines 91.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Ukraine 72.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Serbia, Republic of 67.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 53.58 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Coal production in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 69.94 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for coal production?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,091.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.