Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Laos stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 931.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 10.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.