Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Laos
Laos: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 23.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 23.6 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Laos peaked at 23.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2000.
That places Laos 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +4.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 10.1 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 | 20.2 | 23.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Laos?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Laos was 23.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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