Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 184th of 207 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 … technology in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Laos?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Laos ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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