Domestic material consumption per capita in Laos
Laos: Domestic material consumption per capita was 15.17 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 15.17 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Laos peaked at 15.17 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.85 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Laos 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.61 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.86 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.53 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5.91 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.42 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.97 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.42 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 8.54 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.32 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 10.61 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.23 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.17 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 14.74 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.12 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.74 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.84 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15.17 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15.17 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | 6.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 tonnes | 8.42 tonnes | 15.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 tonnes | 14.3 tonnes | 15.17 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Laos?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Laos was 15.17 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).