Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 403.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1982.
Laos ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +158.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +118.1% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +82.6% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -60.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 131 Kiribati 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 133 Algeria 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 135 Argentina 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Laos rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.