Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos
Laos: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 850,814 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 850,814 people for number of people with and without access to 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos peaked at 850,814 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,606 people, 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,606 people | — |
| 2001 | 77,301 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 84,163 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 96,865 people | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 104,069 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 123,260 people | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 137,154 people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 157,462 people | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 178,320 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 199,733 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 221,697 people | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 250,637 people | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 280,316 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 317,346 people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 348,565 people | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 387,694 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 435,255 people | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 484,252 people | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 527,475 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 586,248 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 646,495 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 715,507 people | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 778,578 people | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 850,814 people | +9.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 850,814 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 850,814 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,893 people | 70,606 people | 199,733 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,948 people | 221,697 people | 586,248 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,848 people | 646,495 people | 850,814 people | 4 |
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Laos was 850,814 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 850,814 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,606 people in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to 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 World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.