Absolute change co2 in Laos
Laos: Absolute change co2 was 242,858 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
242,858
Change on year
down 84.9%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.22 million
in 2016
All-time low
-2.14 million
in 2019
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Absolute change co2 in Laos, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Laos is 242,858, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Laos peaked at 7.22 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.14 million, in 2019.
That places Laos 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,976 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 14,656 | — |
| 1959 | 3,664 | -75.0% |
| 1960 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 32,976 | +800.0% |
| 1962 | 18,320 | -44.4% |
| 1963 | 14,656 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 25,648 | +75.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 | -71.4% |
| 1966 | 54,960 | +650.0% |
| 1967 | 84,272 | +53.3% |
| 1968 | -150,224 | -278.3% |
| 1969 | 150,224 | -200.0% |
| 1970 | 252,816 | +68.3% |
| 1971 | -150,224 | -159.4% |
| 1972 | 65,952 | -143.9% |
| 1973 | 29,312 | -55.6% |
| 1974 | -223,504 | -862.5% |
| 1975 | -40,304 | -82.0% |
| 1976 | -29,312 | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 7,328 | -125.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -7,328 | — |
| 1980 | -36,640 | +400.0% |
| 1981 | -36,640 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,328 | -120.0% |
| 1983 | 21,984 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 21,984 | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 3,664 | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 18,320 | — |
| 1990 | 282,128 | +1440.0% |
| 1991 | 32,976 | -88.3% |
| 1992 | 46,814 | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 14,675 | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 23,175 | +57.9% |
| 1995 | 40,280 | +73.8% |
| 1996 | 82,498 | +104.8% |
| 1997 | 39,031 | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 27,659 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 25,612 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 114,720 | +347.9% |
| 2001 | 98,769 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 106,599 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 55,196 | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 61,520 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 54,528 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 420,323 | +670.8% |
| 2007 | 78,389 | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 295,617 | +277.1% |
| 2009 | 536,115 | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 333,393 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 95,975 | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 231,542 | +141.3% |
| 2013 | 869,945 | +275.7% |
| 2014 | 184,706 | -78.8% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million | +2499.7% |
| 2016 | 7.22 million | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 856,564 | -73.4% |
| 2019 | -2.14 million | -350.0% |
| 2020 | -46,310 | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million | -7750.8% |
| 2022 | 712,144 | -79.9% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +125.8% |
| 2024 | 242,858 | -84.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 242,858 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 242,858 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +7750.8% | -46,310 | 3.54 million |
| 2015 | +2499.7% | 184,706 | 4.80 million |
| 1990 | +1440.0% | 18,320 | 282,128 |
| 1974 | -862.5% | 29,312 | -223,504 |
| 1961 | +800.0% | 3,664 | 32,976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,824 | 0 | 32,976 | 4 |
| 1960s | 24,182 | -150,224 | 150,224 | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,526 | -223,504 | 252,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.8 | -36,640 | 21,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,485 | 14,675 | 282,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,178 | 54,528 | 536,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | -2.14 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | -46,310 | 3.54 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Laos?
- Absolute change co2 in Laos was 242,858 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 million in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for absolute change co2?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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