People without clean cooking fuels region in Laos
Laos: People without clean cooking fuels region was 6.46 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean cooking fuels region in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Laos is 6.46 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Laos peaked at 6.46 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 2000.
Laos ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.11 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.46 million | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189, 11.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 5.11 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million | 5.95 million | 6.46 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 49 Sierra Leone 7.26 million compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 7.16 million compare
- 51 Togo 7.01 million compare
- 53 Liberia 4.55 million compare
- 54 Central African Republic 4.49 million compare
- 55 Honduras 4.35 million compare
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 people without clean cooking fuels region in Laos?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Laos was 6.46 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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