Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 8,873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,873
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,873
in 2025
All-time low
2,006
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos stood at 8,873. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 8,873 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006, in 1990.
Laos ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,006 | — |
| 1991 | 2,034 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,088 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,152 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,268 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,368 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,474 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,589 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,787 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,899 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,016 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,143 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,283 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,441 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,631 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,882 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,112 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,367 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,625 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,946 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,267 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,609 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,974 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,341 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,704 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,063 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,432 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,775 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,075 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,996 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,080 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,183 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,372 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,600 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 8,873 | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,873 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,873 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 | 2,006 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 | 2,899 | 4,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 | 4,946 | 8,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 | 7,996 | 8,873 | 6 |
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 per capita in Laos?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Laos was 8,873 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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