Carbon intensity vs gdp in Laos
Laos: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 288.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Laos is 288.44, 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 in Laos peaked at 397.11 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 97.44, 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.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.44 | — |
| 1981 | 143.62 | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 153.01 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 174.14 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 207.15 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 216.21 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 187.82 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 189.41 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 194.02 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 179.89 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 391.75 | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 378.13 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 396.15 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 384.58 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 397.11 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 369.44 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 367.62 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 358.06 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 374.8 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 387.62 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 190.68 | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 197.17 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 207.04 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 199.21 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 202.36 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 183.21 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 194.42 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 191.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 200.48 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 218.83 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 219.26 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 212.92 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 200.36 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 225.52 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 220.98 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 246.32 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 279.15 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 283.28 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 286.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 250.99 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 273.87 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 312.43 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 348.9 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 310.47 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 288.44 | -7.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 288.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 288.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +117.8% | 179.89 | 391.75 |
| 2000 | -50.8% | 387.62 | 190.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.27 | 97.44 | 216.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.52 | 358.06 | 397.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.53 | 183.21 | 218.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.53 | 200.36 | 286.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.82 | 273.87 | 348.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 intensity vs gdp in Laos?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Laos was 288.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 397.11 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.44 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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