Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos is 1.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.9% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 122.22 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -47.13 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 30.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1968 | -47.13 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1969 | 89.13 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 1970 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1971 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1972 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1973 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1974 | -43.26 % change on previous year | -819.2% |
| 1975 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1976 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 1981 | -19.61 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1983 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1985 | 12 % change on previous year | +488.0% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 8.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 122.22 % change on previous year | +1317.8% |
| 1991 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1992 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1994 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +334.3% |
| 2001 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +639.4% |
| 2007 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2009 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2013 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2015 | 109.55 % change on previous year | +2390.1% |
| 2016 | 78.63 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2019 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -7771.6% |
| 2022 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +7771.6% | -0.2525 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2390.1% | 4.4 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1317.8% | 8.62 % change on previous year | 122.22 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -819.2% | 6.02 % change on previous year | -43.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.14 % change on previous year | -47.13 % change on previous year | 89.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6193 % change on previous year | -43.26 % change on previous year | 79.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9032 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 122.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 31.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 109.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -0.2525 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Thailand 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Hong Kong 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 140 China 0.9612 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Belgium 0.8887 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Rwanda 0.8695 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Laos
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Laos was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 122.22 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.13 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Laos rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.