Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos
Laos: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.4% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos peaked at 5.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1997.
Laos ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +343.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +343.3% | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| 2014 | -67.1% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Laos was 1.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.