Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -1.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded -1.22 for imported or exported co emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 1,076.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 0.3854 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.87, in 2022.
Laos ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0778 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0824 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0827 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.083 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.097 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.109 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0912 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0879 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0654 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3754 | +473.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3628 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3854 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1775 | -53.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2251 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2246 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2751 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2889 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3472 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3766 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0756 | -120.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1098 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1014 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1035 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1022 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2079 | +103.3% |
| 2016 | -1.27 | +509.2% |
| 2017 | -0.8029 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9211 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | -0.679 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5706 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | -1.25 | +119.2% |
| 2022 | -1.87 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | -1.22 | -34.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -509.2% | -0.2079 | -1.27 |
| 2000 | +473.8% | 0.0654 | 0.3754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0865 | 0.0654 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3039 | 0.1775 | 0.3854 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.437 | -1.27 | -0.0756 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 | -1.87 | -0.5706 | 4 |
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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Laos was -1.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3854 in 2002.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,076.2%. 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 Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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