Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos
Laos: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos was 10.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.