Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 10,241 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10,241 for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10,241 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,452, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,452 | — |
| 2001 | 3,550 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,593 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,652 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,711 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,778 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,063 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4,390 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4,730 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4,888 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,947 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,934 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,007 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,188 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,329 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,006 | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 8,771 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 9,443 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 9,546 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,412 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8,466 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 8,767 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9,852 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 10,241 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,981 | 3,452 | 4,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,958 | 4,934 | 9,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,331 | 8,466 | 10,241 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10,241 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,241 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,452 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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