Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Laos
Laos: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 242,858 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1956–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Laos is 242,858 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Laos peaked at 7.22 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.14 million tonnes, in 2019.
That places Laos 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,824 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | -150,224 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,526 tonnes | -223,504 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,485 tonnes | 14,675 tonnes | 282,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,178 tonnes | 54,528 tonnes | 536,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | -2.14 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | -46,310 tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Laos?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Laos was 242,858 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.