Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.184 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1984.
That places Laos 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2514 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.184 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5525 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2095 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2204 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4444 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3961 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5102 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 51 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 52 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Mongolia 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 55 Jordan 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 56 Australia 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 57 Palestine 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.