Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 11.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 11.1% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.