Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.303 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 0.3326 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0537, in 2005.
Laos ranks 22nd of 160 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 (kilogrammes of CO2) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.303 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.303 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +104.8% | 0.0814 | 0.1667 |
| 2016 | +75.0% | 0.1667 | 0.2917 |
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 Laos
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 compare
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3326 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. 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 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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