Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos
Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 16.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 16.68 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Laos peaked at 16.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Laos 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,607 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,689 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,328 tonnes | +98.6% |
| 1993 | 14,568 tonnes | +98.8% |
| 1994 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 22,105 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 51,296 tonnes | +132.1% |
| 1997 | 95,264 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1998 | 69,616 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 14,656 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 2000 | 40,304 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 2001 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 84,272 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 102,288 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 124,576 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 135,568 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 186,864 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 212,512 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 296,784 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 352,221 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 637,536 tonnes | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 677,840 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 714,480 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million tonnes | +354.1% |
| 2016 | 11.97 million tonnes | +134.3% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 15.34 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.66 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.94 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 16.56 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 16.68 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.68 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 28.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.68 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.35 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +354.1% | 1.12 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,187 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | 30,051 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,668 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 352,221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 million tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 32 France 19.47 million tonnes compare
- 33 Netherlands 18.61 million tonnes compare
- 34 United Kingdom 16.95 million tonnes compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.87 million tonnes compare
- 37 Egypt 12.12 million tonnes compare
- 38 Belgium 11.49 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Laos?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Laos was 16.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,382.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.