Global change over the last 50 years in Laos
Laos: Global change over the last 50 years was 232,299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Laos, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Laos stood at 232,299. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Laos peaked at 232,299 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1965.
That places Laos 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,000 | — |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30,500 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 40,250 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 39,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40,858 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60,403 | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 71,316 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 81,000 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 93,156 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 94,700 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 94,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86,560 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 86,925 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91,660 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 93,500 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 105,800 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 113,000 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 129,600 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 136,001 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 142,846 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 150,597 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 158,600 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 164,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 168,869 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 179,208 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 187,701 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 200,021 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 206,010 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 215,600 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 224,131 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 232,299 | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 232,299 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 232,299 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.8% | 40,858 | 60,403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,400 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 21,200 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,000 | 24,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,301 | 28,000 | 60,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,932 | 71,316 | 105,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,042 | 113,000 | 187,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,612 | 200,021 | 232,299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Laos?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Laos was 232,299 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 232,299 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1965.
- How does Laos rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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