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 11th of 21 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
- 8 Indonesia 792,141 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 75,456 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 641,829 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,739 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (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 11th out of 21 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.