Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos
Laos: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
44th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
343.60 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos peaked at 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 343.60 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Laos ranks 44th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 343.60 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 395.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 385.96 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 683.29 million real chained 2019 US$ | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 886.98 million real chained 2019 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +149.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 4.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 4.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +149.6% | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539.00 million real chained 2019 US$ | 343.60 million real chained 2019 US$ | 886.98 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Laos was 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.60 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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