Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Laos
Laos: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Laos 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 16.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
- 83 Sweden 0.2% compare
- 85 Canada 0.2% compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 89 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 0.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- 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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Laos?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Laos was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).