Co2 consumption share in Laos
Laos: Co2 consumption share was 0.0389 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Co2 consumption share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Laos stood at 0.0389.
That represents a change of up 73.6% on the previous year and up 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Laos peaked at 0.0401 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, in 1990.
Laos ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 consumption share in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0037 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0039 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.005 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 | +144.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.009 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.009 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0401 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0339 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0224 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 | +73.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0389 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0389 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.603, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 consumption share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +144.3% | 0.0048 | 0.0118 |
| 2015 | +110.5% | 0.0104 | 0.0219 |
| 2017 | +79.8% | 0.0216 | 0.0389 |
| 2023 | +73.6% | 0.0224 | 0.0389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 | 0.0037 | 0.0053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 | 0.0081 | 0.0159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 | 0.0069 | 0.0389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 | 0.0224 | 0.0401 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0469 compare
- 88 Georgia 0.0403 compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 0.0402 compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.0386 compare
- 92 Botswana 0.0381 compare
- 93 Mozambique 0.0379 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 co2 consumption share in Laos?
- Co2 consumption share in Laos was 0.0389 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 in 2020.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for co2 consumption share?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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