Renewable energy consumption in Laos
Laos: Renewable energy consumption was 59.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Laos is 59.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Laos peaked at 88.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 42nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Laos, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.4% | — |
| 1991 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 59.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 59.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 85.6% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 66.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.3% | 71.5% | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Laos?
- Renewable energy consumption in Laos was 59.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption