Lao PDR: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Lao PDR's energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP) fell 3.76 on 2023 (from 101.67 to 97.9).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.03 and a typical year strayed about 6.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.6 in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.18 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Lao PDR had the 43rd highest value of the 141 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lao PDR in the 2024 ranking

• Kazakhstan — 40th of 141: 100.6
• Algeria — 41st of 141: 99.75
• Kyrgyz Republic — 42nd of 141: 98.17
• Niger — 44th of 141: 96.6
• Kenya — 45th of 141: 96.46
• Eswatini — 46th of 141: 94.1

What this measures

Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP) in nearby economies

• Australia — 82.9 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 112.94 (2024)
• Cambodia — 84.6 (2024)
• China — 123.6 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 21.81 (2024)
• Indonesia — 70.48 (2024)
• Japan — 63.27 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 101.04 (2024)
• Malaysia

More environment data for Lao PDR

• Population in largest city — 755,941 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 23.82% (2025)
• Rural population — 4.7 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 59.69% (2025)
• Urban population — 3.17 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 40.31% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 153,504 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 78,795 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 232,299 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.06% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Lao PDR's energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP)?

97.9 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 4.38% from 102.39 in 2000 (0.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 109.24 in 2017 and the lowest 72.26 in 2014.

How does Lao PDR rank?

43rd highest of 141 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP) unusual for Lao PDR?

In 2024, Lao PDR's energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP) fell 3.76 on 2023 (from 101.67 to 97.9). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.03 and a typical year strayed about 6.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.COMM.GD.PP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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