Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 2.96 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1692 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9625 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.7231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9741 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 1989 | 2.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 2.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9718 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4708 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.453 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2787 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2435 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2256 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1947 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1836 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1702 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1692 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 16.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +83.6% | 1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.96 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +65.4% | 0.9741 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.96 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8812 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.453 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1922 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1692 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.