Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,130 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,130. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,217 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,130, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,217 | — |
| 1993 | 1,214 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,211 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,208 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,206 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,203 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,197 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,194 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,191 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,187 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,184 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,181 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,178 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,174 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,171 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,168 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,164 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,161 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,159 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,156 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,154 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,151 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,149 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,147 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,144 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,142 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,140 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,137 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,135 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,133 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,130 | -0.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,130 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,207 | 1,197 | 1,217 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,179 | 1,164 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,150 | 1,140 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 | 1,130 | 1,137 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4031 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,130 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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