Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos
Laos: 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 Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2024.
That places Laos 22nd out of 194 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 Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 90 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 90 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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