Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.92.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 221 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy 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 | +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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 76 Kenya 4.01 compare
- 77 Niger 3.97 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.92 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 3.91 compare
- 81 Honduras 3.84 compare
More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 10.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 50.33 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,335 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 96.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.0366 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 4.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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