Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 397.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 97.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1980.
Laos ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 97.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 358.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 397.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 348.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Vietnam 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Cuba 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 22 Senegal 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 China 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Madagascar 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 397.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.