Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos stood at 8.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 130.86 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -45.45 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Laos 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -45.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1292 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1984 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -11108.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1986 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1988 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 1989 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -822.4% |
| 1990 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1991 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +402.2% |
| 1992 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5413 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1995 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +2551.6% |
| 1996 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 130.86 % change on previous year | -45549.9% |
| 2001 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2006 | 23.86 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2008 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2009 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 88 % change on previous year | +1245.5% |
| 2016 | 57.62 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2020 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 2021 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2022 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2023 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 2024 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.52 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 130.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.03 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 14 Libya 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tonga 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Myanmar 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Brunei 7.57 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Laos was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 130.86 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.45 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.