Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos

Laos: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 1.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
up 73.7%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2017
All-time low
0.1967
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.1971991: 0.2061992: 0.2131993: 0.2131994: 0.2281995: 0.2451996: 0.2381997: 0.2451998: 0.2441999: 0.2242000: 0.5522001: 0.5552002: 0.5932003: 0.3922004: 0.4472005: 0.4522006: 0.572007: 0.5922008: 0.6942009: 0.8042010: 0.3982011: 0.3722012: 0.4092013: 0.5312014: 0.5522015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 22018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.72022: 1.12023: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 1.93 for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in 2023.

The figure is up 73.7% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos peaked at 1.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 1990.

That places Laos 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1967 —
1991 0.2055 +4.5%
1992 0.2127 +3.5%
1993 0.2126 -0.0%
1994 0.2282 +7.3%
1995 0.245 +7.4%
1996 0.2381 -2.8%
1997 0.245 +2.9%
1998 0.2441 -0.4%
1999 0.2238 -8.3%
2000 0.5522 +146.8%
2001 0.5546 +0.4%
2002 0.5932 +6.9%
2003 0.3918 -34.0%
2004 0.4469 +14.1%
2005 0.4524 +1.2%
2006 0.5698 +25.9%
2007 0.592 +3.9%
2008 0.6938 +17.2%
2009 0.8039 +15.9%
2010 0.3982 -50.5%
2011 0.3721 -6.6%
2012 0.4091 +10.0%
2013 0.5315 +29.9%
2014 0.5516 +3.8%
2015 1.14 +107.1%
2016 1.11 -3.0%
2017 1.99 +79.9%
2018 1.95 -2.1%
2019 1.85 -5.0%
2020 1.92 +3.5%
2021 1.68 -12.5%
2022 1.11 -33.7%
2023 1.93 +73.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +146.8% 0.2238 0.5522
2015 +107.1% 0.5516 1.14
2017 +79.9% 1.11 1.99
2023 +73.7% 1.11 1.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2252 0.1967 0.245 10
2000s 0.5651 0.3918 0.8039 10
2010s 1.03 0.3721 1.99 10
2020s 1.66 1.11 1.93 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  2. 86 Sri Lanka 2.02 compare
  3. 87 Colombia 2 compare
  4. 89 Paraguay 1.92 compare
  5. 90 Albania 1.91 compare
  6. 91 Morocco 1.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos?
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Laos was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2017.
What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 1990.
How does Laos rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
Laos ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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 Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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