Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2012.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 4.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 77 Bulgaria 4.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 4.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 4.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 81 Malaysia 4.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 4.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 83 Thailand 4.44 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
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 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.