Electricity net consumption in Laos
Laos: Electricity net consumption was 5.11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net consumption in Laos, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Laos is 5.11, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Laos peaked at 5.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1732, in 1980.
That places Laos 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net consumption in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1732 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3283 | +89.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3658 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3107 | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2215 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2364 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.23 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2602 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2343 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2941 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2919 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2177 | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2381 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2885 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2148 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3359 | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 0.413 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.434 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.501 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.553 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6078 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7094 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7747 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.864 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5352 | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.988 | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | +25.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.5% | 0.1732 | 0.3283 |
| 2005 | +84.6% | 0.5352 | 0.988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2654 | 0.1732 | 0.3658 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3488 | 0.2148 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.5352 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 2.36 | 5.11 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Laos?
- Electricity net consumption in Laos was 5.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for electricity net consumption?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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