Renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Renewable energy consumption was 49.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 49.2%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 88.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2022.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.4% | — |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 84.6% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 66.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.2% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Renewable energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 49.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.