Co2 intensity in Laos
Laos: Co2 intensity was 0.4103 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4103
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4464
in 2017
All-time low
0.0167
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Co2 intensity in Laos, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.4103 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Laos peaked at 0.4464 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0167, in 1955.
That places Laos 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0167 | — |
| 1956 | 0.0372 | +122.0% |
| 1957 | 0.036 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0436 | +21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0445 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0453 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0618 | +36.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0696 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.075 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0855 | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0864 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1095 | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1443 | +31.9% |
| 1968 | 0.074 | -48.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1358 | +83.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2364 | +74.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1658 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1856 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1808 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.099 | -45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0801 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0688 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0717 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0708 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0368 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.04 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0381 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0406 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0394 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0415 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0823 | +108.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0833 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0851 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0817 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0779 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0768 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0801 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0774 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0787 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0814 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.084 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0823 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0777 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1023 | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.096 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1109 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1086 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1082 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1264 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.239 | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3989 | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4464 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4386 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3597 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4149 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4103 | -1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4103 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4103 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +122.0% | 0.0167 | 0.0372 |
| 1990 | +108.4% | 0.0395 | 0.0823 |
| 2015 | +94.9% | 0.1227 | 0.239 |
| 1969 | +83.5% | 0.074 | 0.1358 |
| 1970 | +74.0% | 0.1358 | 0.2364 |
| 2016 | +66.9% | 0.239 | 0.3989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0356 | 0.0167 | 0.0445 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0887 | 0.0453 | 0.1443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1231 | 0.0688 | 0.2364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 | 0.0368 | 0.0538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 | 0.0738 | 0.0851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 | 0.0777 | 0.1109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 | 0.1082 | 0.4464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 | 0.3597 | 0.4149 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Laos?
- Co2 intensity in Laos was 0.4103 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4464 in 2017.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for co2 intensity?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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