Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos
Laos: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 7,168 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,168
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
112th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7,168
in 2022
All-time low
697
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos stood at 7,168. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos peaked at 7,168 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 697, in 1950.
Laos ranks 112th of 166 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 emissions and gdp long term in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 697 | — |
| 1951 | 706 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 714 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 722 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 730 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 738 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 744 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 751 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 759 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 765 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 771 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 779 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 787 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 794 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 802 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 810 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 818 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 826 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 834 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 842 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 850 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 875 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 886 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 944 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 958 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 999 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,023 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 993 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 991 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 966 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,054 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,199 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 1,256 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,283 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,344 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,382 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,409 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,350 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,286 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,428 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,481 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,512 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,564 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,623 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,718 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,802 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,900 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,002 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,051 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,168 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,262 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,365 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,487 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,625 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,785 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,949 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,896 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,389 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 3,614 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,844 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4,114 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4,401 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,670 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,961 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5,251 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,559 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5,860 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,168 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,455 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,706 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,824 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,961 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,168 | +3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7,168 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7,168 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421, 44% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 732.6 | 697 | 765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 806.3 | 771 | 842 | 10 |
| 1970s | 948.5 | 850 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 | 1,054 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 | 1,481 | 2,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,922 | 2,262 | 3,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,414 | 4,114 | 6,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,984 | 6,824 | 7,168 | 3 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Laos was 7,168 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,168 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 697 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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