Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lao PDR, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lao PDR stood at 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices. 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lao PDR peaked at 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Lao PDR 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao PDR
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Lao PDR
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lao PDR?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lao PDR was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Lao PDR rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Lao PDR ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.