Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.303 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.303 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3326 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0537, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0548 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0577 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0537 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0633 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0622 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0694 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0743 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1667 | +104.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2917 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.318 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2932 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2891 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3001 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3095 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.303 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0602 | 0.0537 | 0.0734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1791 | 0.0733 | 0.3326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3004 | 0.2891 | 0.3095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.303 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3326 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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