Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos

Laos: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 1.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
up 73.7%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2017
All-time low
0.1967
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.1971991: 0.2061992: 0.2131993: 0.2131994: 0.2281995: 0.2451996: 0.2381997: 0.2451998: 0.2441999: 0.2242000: 0.5522001: 0.5552002: 0.5932003: 0.3922004: 0.4472005: 0.4522006: 0.572007: 0.5922008: 0.6942009: 0.8042010: 0.3982011: 0.3722012: 0.4092013: 0.5312014: 0.5522015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 22018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.72022: 1.12023: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos stood at 1.93.

That represents a change of up 73.7% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos peaked at 1.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 1990.

Laos ranks 88th of 120 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1967 —
1991 0.2055 +4.5%
1992 0.2127 +3.5%
1993 0.2126 -0.0%
1994 0.2282 +7.3%
1995 0.245 +7.4%
1996 0.2381 -2.8%
1997 0.245 +2.9%
1998 0.2441 -0.4%
1999 0.2238 -8.3%
2000 0.5522 +146.8%
2001 0.5546 +0.4%
2002 0.5932 +6.9%
2003 0.3918 -34.0%
2004 0.4469 +14.1%
2005 0.4524 +1.2%
2006 0.5698 +25.9%
2007 0.592 +3.9%
2008 0.6938 +17.2%
2009 0.8039 +15.9%
2010 0.3982 -50.5%
2011 0.3721 -6.6%
2012 0.4091 +10.0%
2013 0.5315 +29.9%
2014 0.5516 +3.8%
2015 1.14 +107.1%
2016 1.11 -3.0%
2017 1.99 +79.9%
2018 1.95 -2.1%
2019 1.85 -5.0%
2020 1.92 +3.5%
2021 1.68 -12.5%
2022 1.11 -33.7%
2023 1.93 +73.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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
2000 +146.8% 0.2238 0.5522
2015 +107.1% 0.5516 1.14
2017 +79.9% 1.11 1.99
2023 +73.7% 1.11 1.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2252 0.1967 0.245 10
2000s 0.5651 0.3918 0.8039 10
2010s 1.03 0.3721 1.99 10
2020s 1.66 1.11 1.93 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  2. 86 Sri Lanka 2.02 compare
  3. 87 Colombia 2 compare
  4. 89 Paraguay 1.92 compare
  5. 90 Albania 1.91 compare
  6. 91 Morocco 1.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Laos was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 1990.
How does Laos rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Laos ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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 Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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