Co2 gdp pop growth in Laos
Laos: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.32
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1989
All-time low
1.32
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Laos, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.32 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Laos peaked at 2.87 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2025.
That places Laos 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.33 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.43 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.76 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 1.68 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.97 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.75 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 pop growth in Laos?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Laos was 1.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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