Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 19.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Laos stood at 19.15. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 473.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Laos peaked at 19.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2000.
Laos ranks 90th of 161 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 from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | +87.3% |
| 2017 | 17.55 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.89 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.89 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18.87 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 19.15 | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 198.49, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +119.7% | 3.5 | 7.69 |
| 2016 | +87.3% | 7.69 | 14.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.87 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 2.42 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 16.89 | 19.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Laos was 19.15 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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