Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 1.11 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2,875.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +532.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8466 units per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +532.7% | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.3434 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +146.5% | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | 0.8466 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4663 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Panama 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mexico 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Grenada 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Laos was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,875.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.