Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Laos
Laos: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Laos, 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
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Laos is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Laos peaked at 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Laos 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 108 Honduras 74.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Latvia 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Guyana 69.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Armenia 65.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Guinea 63.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Laos
- 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Laos?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Laos was 69.86 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.