Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos
Laos: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos stood at 0.1531 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos peaked at 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
Laos ranks 106th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.13 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1504 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2457 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0839 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2773 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Uruguay 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Brazil 0.146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 Colombia 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos was 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).