Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1987–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 730,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 730,000 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 365,000 | 0 | 730,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 730,000 in 1988.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.