Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos
Laos: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1531 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
106th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3183 kilograms per international-$
in 2017
All-time low
0.0839 kilograms per international-$
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 2011.
Laos ranks 106th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1361 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.134 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1355 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1278 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1247 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2457 kilograms per international-$ | +135.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2355 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2399 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1504 kilograms per international-$ | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1615 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1543 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1978 kilograms per international-$ | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2086 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0963 kilograms per international-$ | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0839 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0867 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2022 kilograms per international-$ | +95.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1861 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 0.298 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2726 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2773 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | -35.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +135.5% | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2457 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2015 | +95.4% | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2022 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2017 | +71.0% | 0.1861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).