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Carbon intensity of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024

00.250.50.7511.21984200420241984: 0.072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1985: 0.081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1986: 0.083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1987: 0.095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1988: 0.098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1989: 0.093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1990: 0.094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1991: 0.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1992: 0.114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1993: 0.114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1994: 0.116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1995: 0.106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1996: 0.117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1997: 0.121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1998: 0.124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1999: 0.112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2000: 0.188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2001: 0.195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2002: 0.207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2003: 0.203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2004: 0.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2005: 0.193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2006: 0.233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2007: 0.229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2008: 0.248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2009: 0.289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2010: 0.299 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2011: 0.292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2012: 0.288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2013: 0.316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2014: 0.326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2015: 0.619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2016: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2017: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2018: 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2019: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2020: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2021: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2022: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2023: 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2024: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 277.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1984.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +13.0%
1986 0.083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.4%
1987 0.0952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +14.7%
1988 0.098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.9%
1989 0.0932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.8%
1990 0.0935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.3%
1991 0.1096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +17.2%
1992 0.1145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.4%
1993 0.1137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.7%
1994 0.116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.0%
1995 0.1064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -8.3%
1996 0.1166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +9.6%
1997 0.1206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.4%
1998 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.2%
1999 0.1123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.7%
2000 0.1876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +67.1%
2001 0.1953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.1%
2002 0.2069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.9%
2003 0.2028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.0%
2004 0.1998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 0.1932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
2006 0.2333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +20.8%
2007 0.2292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2008 0.2483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +8.3%
2009 0.2891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +16.4%
2010 0.2988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.3%
2011 0.2919 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.3%
2012 0.2883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
2013 0.3156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +9.5%
2014 0.3262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.4%
2015 0.6188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +89.7%
2016 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +66.1%
2017 1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +13.4%
2018 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
2019 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.5%
2020 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.2%
2021 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +19.5%
2022 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2023 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.3%
2024 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Libya 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 277.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.