Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos
Laos: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0339 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos is 0.0339 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2,465.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0355 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1981.
Laos ranks 29th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per person | +523.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 units per person | +142.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per person | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0339 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0339 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 | +523.6% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
| 2016 | +142.7% | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0283 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Laos was 0.0339 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,465.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.