Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 51,700 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51,700 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 53,181 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,874 TJ, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,874 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 35,071 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35,290 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,722 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 36,352 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37,075 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37,845 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,615 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 39,421 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 40,237 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 39,420 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40,363 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 41,328 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42,317 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43,329 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44,366 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45,428 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 49,183 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 53,181 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 52,791 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52,432 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,362 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49,633 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 50,093 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50,834 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,151 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51,957 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51,545 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50,776 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51,105 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50,516 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 50,428 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50,326 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50,157 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 51,700 TJ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,050 TJ | 34,874 TJ | 40,237 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,171 TJ | 39,420 TJ | 53,181 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,189 TJ | 49,633 TJ | 52,432 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,625 TJ | 50,157 TJ | 51,700 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 79 Egypt 54,241 TJ compare
- 80 Tajikistan 53,865 TJ compare
- 81 Belgium 53,704 TJ compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,325 TJ compare
- 84 Central African Republic 50,761 TJ compare
- 85 Nicaragua 47,353 TJ compare
More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51,700 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53,181 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,874 TJ in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.