Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Laos
Laos: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) was 0.0033 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Per capita daily oil consumption in Laos, 1980–2018
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 Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 (barrels per capita per day) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0033 barrels per capita per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033 barrels per capita per day, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0033 barrels per capita per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0182 barrels per capita per day, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +155.9% | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | 0.0013 barrels per capita per day |
| 1981 | -60.8% | 0.0009 barrels per capita per day | 0.0004 barrels per capita per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos
- 144 Kiribati 0.0039 barrels per capita per day compare
- 145 India 0.0035 barrels per capita per day compare
- 146 Cambodia 0.0034 barrels per capita per day compare
- 148 Senegal 0.0033 barrels per capita per day compare
- 149 Sudan 0.0032 barrels per capita per day compare
- 150 Ghana 0.0031 barrels per capita per day 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 per capita daily oil consumption in Laos?
- Per capita daily oil consumption in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 barrels per capita per day in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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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.