Per capita ghg excl land use in Laos
Laos: Per capita ghg excl land use was 3.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 2023
All-time low
0.1617
in 1981
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg excl land use in Laos is 3.61, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Laos peaked at 3.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1617, in 1981.
Laos ranks 98th of 198 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 ghg excl land use in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4013 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.4025 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.4038 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.405 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.4062 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.4074 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.4085 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.4097 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4108 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.4119 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.4132 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.4144 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.672 | +62.2% |
| 1864 | 0.6737 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.6755 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.6771 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.6788 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6804 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.6801 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6633 | -2.5% |
| 1871 | 0.669 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.6728 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.6745 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.676 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.6771 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.6779 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.6785 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.6787 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.6786 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6782 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.6717 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.6653 | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.6588 | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.6523 | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.6459 | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.6395 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.6331 | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.6268 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.6204 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6142 | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6084 | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.6025 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.5967 | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.5909 | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.5851 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.5793 | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.5736 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.5679 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.5658 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.5671 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.5722 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.5808 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.5931 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.6057 | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.6186 | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.6316 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.6449 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6585 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.6738 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.6909 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.7084 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.728 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.75 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.7708 | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.7922 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.8142 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.8367 | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.8587 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.8812 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.9043 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9183 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.9324 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.9466 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.9609 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.9754 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.99 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.9881 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.976 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.9639 | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.9518 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.929 | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.8962 | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.8554 | -4.6% |
| 1942 | 0.8076 | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 0.7551 | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 0.706 | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 0.6426 | -9.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5844 | -9.1% |
| 1947 | 0.5311 | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4822 | -9.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4414 | -8.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4071 | -7.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3876 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3691 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3513 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3341 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3313 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3322 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3158 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3071 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.293 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2792 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2791 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2719 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2632 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2593 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2475 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2557 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.275 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2008 | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2454 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3382 | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 0.276 | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2951 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3003 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2197 | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2037 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.194 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.195 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1943 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1896 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1775 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1617 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2141 | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1838 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.212 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1816 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1853 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1837 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.191 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1824 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2987 | +63.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3173 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3193 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.33 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3173 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3352 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3548 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3365 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3483 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.343 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3987 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4115 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4262 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4399 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4812 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4689 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5276 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5885 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6111 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7048 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.783 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7593 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7923 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9232 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +75.5% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.61 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +75.5% | 0.943 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | +64.9% | 1.65 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | +63.7% | 0.1824 | 0.2987 |
| 1863 | +62.2% | 0.4144 | 0.672 |
| 1970 | +37.8% | 0.2454 | 0.3382 |
| 1982 | +32.5% | 0.1617 | 0.2141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4055 | 0.4 | 0.4108 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5977 | 0.4119 | 0.6804 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6746 | 0.6633 | 0.6787 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6492 | 0.6204 | 0.6782 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5884 | 0.5658 | 0.6142 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6146 | 0.5671 | 0.6738 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7831 | 0.6909 | 0.8812 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9681 | 0.9043 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9911 | 0.929 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6702 | 0.4414 | 0.8962 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3429 | 0.293 | 0.4071 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2577 | 0.2008 | 0.2792 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2406 | 0.1896 | 0.3382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1873 | 0.1617 | 0.2141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.33 | 0.2987 | 0.3548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5058 | 0.3987 | 0.7048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 0.7593 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 2.87 | 3.61 | 5 |
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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 ghg excl land use in Laos?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Laos was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1617 in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.1%. 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 ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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