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Per capita nitrous oxide in Laos

Laos: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4532
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4692
in 2023
All-time low
0.0493
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Laos, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Laos stood at 0.4532.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Laos peaked at 0.4692 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0493, in 1871.

Laos ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Laos, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0504 —
1851 0.0509 +1.1%
1852 0.0514 +1.0%
1853 0.0519 +0.9%
1854 0.0523 +0.8%
1855 0.0526 +0.6%
1856 0.0528 +0.5%
1857 0.053 +0.3%
1858 0.053 +0.1%
1859 0.053 -0.1%
1860 0.0528 -0.4%
1861 0.0525 -0.5%
1862 0.0522 -0.6%
1863 0.0519 -0.6%
1864 0.0516 -0.6%
1865 0.0512 -0.6%
1866 0.0509 -0.6%
1867 0.0506 -0.6%
1868 0.0503 -0.6%
1869 0.0499 -0.8%
1870 0.0494 -1.1%
1871 0.0493 -0.1%
1872 0.0501 +1.6%
1873 0.0515 +2.8%
1874 0.0533 +3.5%
1875 0.0553 +3.7%
1876 0.0573 +3.5%
1877 0.059 +3.0%
1878 0.0602 +2.1%
1879 0.0609 +1.1%
1880 0.0608 -0.2%
1881 0.0601 -1.0%
1882 0.0594 -1.2%
1883 0.0586 -1.3%
1884 0.0578 -1.4%
1885 0.0569 -1.5%
1886 0.056 -1.5%
1887 0.0552 -1.5%
1888 0.0543 -1.5%
1889 0.0535 -1.5%
1890 0.0558 +4.2%
1891 0.0558 -0.1%
1892 0.0557 -0.0%
1893 0.0557 -0.0%
1894 0.0557 +0.0%
1895 0.0558 +0.0%
1896 0.0558 +0.0%
1897 0.0558 +0.0%
1898 0.0558 +0.0%
1899 0.0562 +0.7%
1900 0.0569 +1.3%
1901 0.058 +1.9%
1902 0.0595 +2.5%
1903 0.0613 +3.1%
1904 0.0633 +3.2%
1905 0.0653 +3.2%
1906 0.0674 +3.2%
1907 0.0696 +3.3%
1908 0.0719 +3.3%
1909 0.0745 +3.6%
1910 0.0774 +3.9%
1911 0.0806 +4.2%
1912 0.0844 +4.6%
1913 0.0886 +5.0%
1914 0.0931 +5.1%
1915 0.0979 +5.1%
1916 0.1029 +5.1%
1917 0.1081 +5.1%
1918 0.1134 +4.9%
1919 0.1188 +4.8%
1920 0.1243 +4.7%
1921 0.13 +4.5%
1922 0.1358 +4.5%
1923 0.1417 +4.4%
1924 0.1479 +4.4%
1925 0.1543 +4.3%
1926 0.1611 +4.4%
1927 0.1681 +4.4%
1928 0.1756 +4.4%
1929 0.1826 +4.0%
1930 0.1891 +3.5%
1931 0.1949 +3.1%
1932 0.2 +2.6%
1933 0.2042 +2.1%
1934 0.2088 +2.2%
1935 0.2135 +2.3%
1936 0.2184 +2.3%
1937 0.2236 +2.4%
1938 0.229 +2.4%
1939 0.2319 +1.3%
1940 0.2321 +0.1%
1941 0.2327 +0.2%
1942 0.2352 +1.1%
1943 0.2382 +1.3%
1944 0.2426 +1.8%
1945 0.2472 +1.9%
1946 0.2511 +1.6%
1947 0.2536 +1.0%
1948 0.2542 +0.2%
1949 0.2549 +0.3%
1950 0.2551 +0.1%
1951 0.2593 +1.6%
1952 0.2636 +1.7%
1953 0.268 +1.7%
1954 0.2723 +1.6%
1955 0.2767 +1.6%
1956 0.2808 +1.5%
1957 0.2848 +1.4%
1958 0.2886 +1.3%
1959 0.2921 +1.2%
1960 0.2954 +1.1%
1961 0.247 -16.4%
1962 0.2499 +1.2%
1963 0.2583 +3.3%
1964 0.2995 +16.0%
1965 0.314 +4.8%
1966 0.3361 +7.1%
1967 0.3613 +7.5%
1968 0.3359 -7.1%
1969 0.324 -3.5%
1970 0.3294 +1.7%
1971 0.2977 -9.6%
1972 0.2878 -3.3%
1973 0.2859 -0.7%
1974 0.2571 -10.1%
1975 0.2482 -3.4%
1976 0.2292 -7.6%
1977 0.2507 +9.4%
1978 0.265 +5.7%
1979 0.2694 +1.7%
1980 0.3083 +14.5%
1981 0.3022 -2.0%
1982 0.3463 +14.6%
1983 0.3363 -2.9%
1984 0.3447 +2.5%
1985 0.3069 -11.0%
1986 0.3155 +2.8%
1987 0.3268 +3.6%
1988 0.3212 -1.7%
1989 0.3063 -4.7%
1990 0.3401 +11.0%
1991 0.3528 +3.7%
1992 0.3585 +1.6%
1993 0.3649 +1.8%
1994 0.3581 -1.9%
1995 0.3601 +0.5%
1996 0.3516 -2.4%
1997 0.333 -5.3%
1998 0.3134 -5.9%
1999 0.2889 -7.8%
2000 0.3086 +6.8%
2001 0.3123 +1.2%
2002 0.3171 +1.5%
2003 0.3222 +1.6%
2004 0.3738 +16.0%
2005 0.3484 -6.8%
2006 0.3267 -6.2%
2007 0.3919 +20.0%
2008 0.3417 -12.8%
2009 0.3588 +5.0%
2010 0.4116 +14.7%
2011 0.3531 -14.2%
2012 0.3996 +13.2%
2013 0.4031 +0.9%
2014 0.4012 -0.5%
2015 0.4194 +4.5%
2016 0.4517 +7.7%
2017 0.4201 -7.0%
2018 0.4182 -0.5%
2019 0.4401 +5.2%
2020 0.4692 +6.6%
2021 0.4283 -8.7%
2022 0.4299 +0.4%
2023 0.4692 +9.2%
2024 0.4532 -3.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.4532 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.4532 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0521 0.0504 0.053 10
1860s 0.0514 0.0499 0.0528 10
1870s 0.0546 0.0493 0.0609 10
1880s 0.0573 0.0535 0.0608 10
1890s 0.0558 0.0557 0.0562 10
1900s 0.0648 0.0569 0.0745 10
1910s 0.0965 0.0774 0.1188 10
1920s 0.1522 0.1243 0.1826 10
1930s 0.2113 0.1891 0.2319 10
1940s 0.2442 0.2321 0.2549 10
1950s 0.2741 0.2551 0.2921 10
1960s 0.3021 0.247 0.3613 10
1970s 0.272 0.2292 0.3294 10
1980s 0.3214 0.3022 0.3463 10
1990s 0.3421 0.2889 0.3649 10
2000s 0.3402 0.3086 0.3919 10
2010s 0.4118 0.3531 0.4517 10
2020s 0.45 0.4283 0.4692 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 55 Turkey 0.4592 compare
  2. 56 Angola 0.4561 compare
  3. 57 Andorra 0.455 compare
  4. 59 Colombia 0.4433 compare
  5. 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 compare
  6. 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Laos?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Laos was 0.4532 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.4692 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 in 1871.
How does Laos rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Laos ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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