Oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -61.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +167.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 156 Timor-Leste 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Benin 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Comoros 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per person 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Oil consumption, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.