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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.1% | — |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.4% | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -2.0% | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -805.9% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +402.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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% | -2.0% | 14.2% |
| 2021 | +402.6% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| 1987 | -129.2% | 4.9% | -1.4% |
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
- 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 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.