Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 187 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Laos is 187 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.1% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Laos peaked at 1,128 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2010.
Laos ranks 188th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 t | — |
| 2009 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 t | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 16 t | +1500.0% |
| 2014 | 97 t | +506.2% |
| 2015 | 87 t | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 12 t | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 18 t | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 t | -88.9% |
| 2019 | 288 t | +14300.0% |
| 2020 | 952 t | +230.6% |
| 2021 | 1,128 t | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 3 t | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 67 t | +2133.3% |
| 2024 | 187 t | +179.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 187 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,018 t, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 187 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 533 t, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +14300.0% | 2 t | 288 t |
| 2023 | +2133.3% | 3 t | 67 t |
| 2013 | +1500.0% | 1 t | 16 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 t | 4 t | 4 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4 t | 1 t | 288 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.4 t | 3 t | 1,128 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 185 Papua New Guinea 217 t compare
- 186 Niger 197 t compare
- 187 Saint Martin (French part) 193 t compare
- 188 Lao People's Democratic Republic 187 t compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 186 t compare
- 191 Brunei Darussalam 183 t compare
- 191 Brunei 183 t compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Laos?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Laos was 187 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 188th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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