Number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos

Laos: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 850,814 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
850,814
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
850,814
in 2023
All-time low
70,606
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 70.6k2001: 77.3k2002: 84.2k2003: 96.9k2004: 104.1k2005: 123.3k2006: 137.2k2007: 157.5k2008: 178.3k2009: 199.7k2010: 221.7k2011: 250.6k2012: 280.3k2013: 317.3k2014: 348.6k2015: 387.7k2016: 435.3k2017: 484.3k2018: 527.5k2019: 586.2k2020: 646.5k2021: 715.5k2022: 778.6k2023: 850.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 850,814 for number with without clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos peaked at 850,814 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,606, in 2000.

That places Laos 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 70,606 —
2001 77,301 +9.5%
2002 84,163 +8.9%
2003 96,865 +15.1%
2004 104,069 +7.4%
2005 123,260 +18.4%
2006 137,154 +11.3%
2007 157,462 +14.8%
2008 178,320 +13.2%
2009 199,733 +12.0%
2010 221,697 +11.0%
2011 250,637 +13.1%
2012 280,316 +11.8%
2013 317,346 +13.2%
2014 348,565 +9.8%
2015 387,694 +11.2%
2016 435,255 +12.3%
2017 484,252 +11.3%
2018 527,475 +8.9%
2019 586,248 +11.1%
2020 646,495 +10.3%
2021 715,507 +10.7%
2022 778,578 +8.8%
2023 850,814 +9.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 850,814 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 850,814 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122,893 70,606 199,733 10
2010s 383,948 221,697 586,248 10
2020s 747,848 646,495 850,814 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 132 Togo 1.09 million compare
  2. 133 Somalia 991,365 compare
  3. 134 Uganda 875,819 compare
  4. 136 Benin 846,662 compare
  5. 137 Guyana 826,353 compare
  6. 138 Bhutan 720,329 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Laos was 850,814 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 850,814 in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 70,606 in 2000.
How does Laos rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Laos ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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