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Per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0033 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0033 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0033 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
All-time low
0.0003 barrels per capita per day
in 1984
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2018

00.0010.0020.0031980199920181980: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1981: 0 barrels per capita per day1982: 0 barrels per capita per day1983: 0 barrels per capita per day1984: 0 barrels per capita per day1985: 0 barrels per capita per day1986: 0 barrels per capita per day1987: 0 barrels per capita per day1988: 0 barrels per capita per day1989: 0 barrels per capita per day1990: 0 barrels per capita per day1991: 0 barrels per capita per day1992: 0 barrels per capita per day1993: 0 barrels per capita per day1994: 0 barrels per capita per day1995: 0 barrels per capita per day1996: 0 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.003 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0033 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0033 barrels per capita per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 barrels per capita per day, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0009 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -60.8%
1982 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -10.4%
1983 0.0003 barrels per capita per day +6.3%
1984 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -10.8%
1985 0.0003 barrels per capita per day +6.1%
1986 0.0004 barrels per capita per day +21.5%
1987 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
1988 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
1989 0.0004 barrels per capita per day +10.1%
1990 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -2.8%
1991 0.0005 barrels per capita per day +14.4%
1992 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -2.7%
1993 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -2.6%
1994 0.0004 barrels per capita per day +2.4%
1995 0.0005 barrels per capita per day +2.4%
1996 0.0005 barrels per capita per day +6.8%
1997 0.0005 barrels per capita per day +10.3%
1998 0.0005 barrels per capita per day -1.8%
1999 0.0005 barrels per capita per day -1.7%
2000 0.0013 barrels per capita per day +155.9%
2001 0.0014 barrels per capita per day +6.4%
2002 0.0014 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
2003 0.0015 barrels per capita per day +5.2%
2004 0.0015 barrels per capita per day +0.6%
2005 0.0016 barrels per capita per day +6.7%
2006 0.0019 barrels per capita per day +20.1%
2007 0.0018 barrels per capita per day -5.4%
2008 0.002 barrels per capita per day +11.7%
2009 0.0023 barrels per capita per day +11.5%
2010 0.0023 barrels per capita per day +2.2%
2011 0.0024 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2012 0.0026 barrels per capita per day +9.8%
2013 0.0026 barrels per capita per day +1.1%
2014 0.0027 barrels per capita per day +2.2%
2015 0.0031 barrels per capita per day +14.3%
2016 0.003 barrels per capita per day -1.1%
2017 0.003 barrels per capita per day +0.3%
2018 0.0033 barrels per capita per day +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0003 barrels per capita per day 0.0009 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0017 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day 0.0023 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0028 barrels per capita per day 0.0023 barrels per capita per day 0.0033 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 144 Kiribati 0.0039 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 145 India 0.0035 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 146 Cambodia 0.0034 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 148 Senegal 0.0033 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 149 Sudan 0.0032 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 150 Ghana 0.0031 barrels per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0033 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 barrels per capita per day in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 barrels per capita per day in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.