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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.0151984200420241984: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP1985: 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP1986: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP1987: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1988: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP1989: 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP1990: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1991: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1992: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1993: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1994: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1996: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP1999: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP2000: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP2001: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP2002: 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP2003: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2010: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2011: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2012: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2013: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2014: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2018: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP2019: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP2020: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP2021: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP2022: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2023: 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP2024: 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

Laos ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1986 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP +37.4%
1987 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP +68.5%
1988 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +87.0%
1989 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1990 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1991 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1992 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1993 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1994 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1995 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1996 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1997 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1998 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP +45.3%
1999 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2000 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2001 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2002 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2003 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2004 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2005 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2007 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2008 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2009 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2010 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2011 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2012 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2013 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2015 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2016 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2017 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2018 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2019 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2020 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2021 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2022 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP +37.7%
2023 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2024 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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
1988 +87.0% 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 65 Saudi Arabia 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 66 United States 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 67 Montenegro 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 69 Gabon 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 70 Argentina 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 71 Marshall Islands 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Laos?
Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.