Per capita co2 sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita co2 sector was 10.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Laos stood at 10.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 590.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Laos peaked at 10.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Laos 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 sector in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +96.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | +96.9% |
| 2018 | 5.61 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 10.73 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.44 | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 | +96.9% | 1.47 | 2.89 |
| 2017 | +96.9% | 2.89 | 5.7 |
| 2019 | +72.4% | 5.61 | 9.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 1.47 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 | 10.44 | 10.89 | 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 per capita co2 sector in Laos?
- Per capita co2 sector in Laos was 10.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.0%. 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 co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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