Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos
Laos: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos is 10, 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, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos peaked at 10 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
That places Laos 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Laos was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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