Coal production, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Coal production, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production, 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 858.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, 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 3rd 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 production, 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 | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +146.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
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
- 1 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Indonesia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Coal production, 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 production, 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 production, 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 production, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 858.9%. 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 production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal production 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
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About this data
Coal production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.