Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.9%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
128.57 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-47.13 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos is 1.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.9% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 128.57 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -47.13 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 128.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 5 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1960 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +759.1% |
| 1962 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1963 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1964 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1965 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1966 | 30.61 % change on previous year | +619.4% |
| 1967 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1968 | -47.13 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1969 | 89.13 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 1970 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1971 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1972 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1973 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1974 | -43.26 % change on previous year | -819.2% |
| 1975 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1976 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 1981 | -19.61 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1983 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1985 | 12 % change on previous year | +488.0% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 8.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 122.22 % change on previous year | +1317.8% |
| 1991 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1992 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1994 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +334.3% |
| 2001 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +639.4% |
| 2007 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2009 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2013 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2015 | 109.55 % change on previous year | +2390.1% |
| 2016 | 78.63 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2019 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -7771.6% |
| 2022 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 | +7771.6% | -0.2525 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2390.1% | 4.4 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1317.8% | 8.62 % change on previous year | 122.22 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -819.2% | 6.02 % change on previous year | -43.26 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +759.1% | 4.76 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.64 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 128.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.32 % change on previous year | -47.13 % change on previous year | 89.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6193 % change on previous year | -43.26 % change on previous year | 79.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9032 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 122.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 31.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -0.2525 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Thailand 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Hong Kong 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 140 China 0.9612 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Belgium 0.8887 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Rwanda 0.8695 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Laos was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 128.57 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.13 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.