Solid biofuels — Energy production in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 56,790 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 production in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 56,790 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 56,790 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,197 TJ, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,197 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 35,407 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35,636 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36,083 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 36,723 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37,454 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 38,230 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,006 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 39,829 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 40,651 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 41,561 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 42,554 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43,569 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44,609 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45,674 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 46,765 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 47,882 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51,908 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 56,397 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 56,618 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,313 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55,303 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53,631 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 54,217 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,074 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56,495 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56,067 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56,349 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55,930 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56,394 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55,855 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55,702 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55,388 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55,184 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 56,790 TJ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,422 TJ | 35,197 TJ | 40,651 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,754 TJ | 41,561 TJ | 56,618 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,577 TJ | 53,631 TJ | 56,495 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,784 TJ | 55,184 TJ | 56,790 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 TJ compare
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 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 production in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56,790 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56,790 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,197 TJ in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 production. 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.