Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Laos 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4468 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.3403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4643 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7786 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1988 | 1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8999 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.728 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.641 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5744 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5577 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8617 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7829 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6865 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6995 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6644 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5946 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.539 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4442 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3798 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2562 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1709 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1605 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1525 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1304 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1291 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1329 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 | +85.9% | 0.7786 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +67.7% | 0.4643 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7786 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7865 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5577 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1686 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1501 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Mozambique 0.2046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Zambia 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Bolivia 0.1384 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Belarus 0.1282 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 including 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 including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.