Oil consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Oil consumption per person was 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,826 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,053 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
173.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Laos is 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Laos peaked at 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173.83 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 173rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 523.79 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 204.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.0% |
| 1982 | 182.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 194.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 173.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 183.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 223.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 217.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 211.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 233.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 226.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 263.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 256.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 249.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 252.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 258.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 276.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 303.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 298.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 293.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 783.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +167.5% |
| 2001 | 832.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 840.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 883.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 890.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 947.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 | +167.5% | 293.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 783.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | -61.0% | 523.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.35 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 523.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 998.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 783.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 170 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Benin 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Ghana 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Tajikistan 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Laos?
- Oil consumption per person in Laos was 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for oil consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.