Co2 gdp growth in Laos
Laos: Co2 gdp growth was 4.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Co2 gdp growth in Laos, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Laos is 4.54, 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, co2 gdp growth in Laos peaked at 14.19 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.01, in 1988.
Laos ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Co2 gdp growth in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.07 | — |
| 1986 | 4.89 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.43 | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -2.01 | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 14.19 | -805.9% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 5.56 | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.16 | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.11 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.04 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.03 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.503 | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | +402.6% |
| 2022 | 2.71 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.75 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.13 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4.54 | +9.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +805.9% | -2.01 | 14.19 |
| 2021 | +402.6% | 0.503 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | -129.2% | 4.89 | -1.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 | -2.01 | 14.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 3.97 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 5.75 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 5.46 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 0.503 | 4.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.61 compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 4.56 compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5 compare
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
- 66 Nepal 4.43 compare
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 gdp growth in Laos?
- Co2 gdp growth in Laos was 4.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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