Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 2 %2001: 2 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2007: 3 %2008: 3 %2009: 3 %2010: 3 %2011: 4 %2012: 4 %2013: 5 %2014: 5 %2015: 6 %2016: 6 %2017: 7 %2018: 7 %2019: 8 %2020: 8 %2021: 8 %2022: 9 %2023: 9 %2024: 10 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 10.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.0%
2001 2.0% +0.0%
2002 2.0% +0.0%
2003 2.0% +0.0%
2004 2.0% +0.0%
2005 2.0% +0.0%
2006 2.0% +0.0%
2007 3.0% +50.0%
2008 3.0% +0.0%
2009 3.0% +0.0%
2010 3.0% +0.0%
2011 4.0% +33.3%
2012 4.0% +0.0%
2013 5.0% +25.0%
2014 5.0% +0.0%
2015 6.0% +20.0%
2016 6.0% +0.0%
2017 7.0% +16.7%
2018 7.0% +0.0%
2019 8.0% +14.3%
2020 8.0% +0.0%
2021 8.0% +0.0%
2022 9.0% +12.5%
2023 9.0% +0.0%
2024 10.0% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 3.0% 10
2010s 5.5% 3.0% 8.0% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.0% 10.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,725 data points, 2000–2024
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