Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Laos
Laos: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1985–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Laos is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Laos peaked at 14.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 1988.
Laos ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | -2.0% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 4.6% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5% compare
- 66 Nepal 4.4% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Laos?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Laos was 4.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.