Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Laos
Laos: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Laos is 27.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Laos peaked at 78.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.
Laos ranks 43rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 5.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 65.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 28.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Laos?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Laos was 27.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.