Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 90 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 90, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 | 92 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2 | 90 | 92 | 5 |
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More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9913 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 90 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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