Red list index (Our World) in Laos
Laos: Red list index (Our World) was 0.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 1980
All-time low
0.88
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Laos, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Laos is 0.88, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Laos peaked at 0.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2008.
That places Laos 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red list index (Our World) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.891 | 0.89 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.888 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 6 |
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 red list index in Laos?
- Red list index in Laos was 0.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for red list index?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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