Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 3.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.29
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 1998
All-time low
3.29
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.51991: 3.61992: 3.71993: 3.81994: 3.81995: 3.91996: 3.91997: 3.91998: 41999: 42000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.82011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.72015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.52020: 3.42021: 3.42022: 3.32023: 3.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.29. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2023.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 3.52
1991 3.6 +2.3%
1992 3.68 +2.2%
1993 3.76 +2.1%
1994 3.84 +2.0%
1995 3.89 +1.5%
1996 3.93 +0.9%
1997 3.95 +0.5%
1998 3.96 +0.3%
1999 3.95 -0.1%
2000 3.95 -0.1%
2001 3.92 -0.6%
2002 3.9 -0.5%
2003 3.87 -0.8%
2004 3.84 -0.8%
2005 3.81 -0.8%
2006 3.8 -0.2%
2007 3.79 -0.3%
2008 3.79 -0.1%
2009 3.77 -0.5%
2010 3.75 -0.5%
2011 3.74 -0.4%
2012 3.71 -0.8%
2013 3.68 -0.7%
2014 3.65 -0.9%
2015 3.62 -0.8%
2016 3.6 -0.6%
2017 3.56 -1.0%
2018 3.53 -0.9%
2019 3.49 -1.0%
2020 3.45 -1.3%
2021 3.39 -1.6%
2022 3.34 -1.6%
2023 3.29 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.81 3.52 3.96 10
2000s 3.85 3.77 3.95 10
2010s 3.63 3.49 3.75 10
2020s 3.37 3.29 3.45 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 1998.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2023.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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