Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Laos
Laos: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Laos is 3.92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Laos peaked at 4.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2014.
Laos ranks 79th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.93 | — |
| 1991 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.92 | -8.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Laos 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 | +30.7% | 2.8 | 3.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.68 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.17 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 2.8 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.87 | 4.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 77 Kenya 4.01 compare
- 78 Niger 3.97 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.92 compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 3.91 compare
- 82 Honduras 3.84 compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Laos?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Laos was 3.92 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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