Electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from coal sources was 23.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 0 % of total2003: 0 % of total2004: 0 % of total2005: 0 % of total2006: 0 % of total2007: 0 % of total2008: 0 % of total2009: 0 % of total2010: 0 % of total2011: 0 % of total2012: 0 % of total2013: 0 % of total2014: 0 % of total2015: 13.9 % of total2016: 31 % of total2017: 35.2 % of total2018: 34.9 % of total2019: 36.5 % of total2020: 28.4 % of total2021: 26.5 % of total2022: 23.9 % of total2023: 23.8 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 23.8%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 13.9%
2016 31.0% +123.8%
2017 35.2% +13.4%
2018 34.9% -0.7%
2019 36.5% +4.6%
2020 28.4% -22.2%
2021 26.5% -6.9%
2022 23.9% -9.8%
2023 23.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 15.1% 0.0% 36.5% 10
2020s 25.6% 23.8% 28.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Electricity production from coal sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for electricity production from coal sources?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.