Per capita ghg sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita ghg sector was 11.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11.74 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 195.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Laos peaked at 23.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Laos 151st out of 191 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 ghg 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 | 22.09 | — |
| 2001 | 21.73 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.39 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 21.06 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.44 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.12 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.52 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.23 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.94 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.41 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.15 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.64 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.37 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.67 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 23.85 | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | +195.8% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | +195.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +195.9% | 3.97 | 11.74 |
| 2022 | +195.8% | 1.34 | 3.97 |
| 2020 | -76.8% | 23.49 | 5.44 |
| 2021 | -75.4% | 5.44 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | +52.2% | 15.67 | 23.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 | 19.23 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 | 15.67 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 1.34 | 11.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 148 Bangladesh 12.07 compare
- 149 Cambodia 12.05 compare
- 150 Mauritania 11.95 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 11.55 compare
- 153 Nigeria 11.15 compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 11.02 compare
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 sector in Laos?
- Per capita ghg sector in Laos was 11.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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