Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos
Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 5.64 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos stood at 5.64 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos peaked at 21.13 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.02 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Laos ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.13 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.4 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1962 | 11.45 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 8.24 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 9.07 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.09 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 9.42 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 8.26 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.47 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 11.48 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 11.46 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 12.13 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 13.16 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.52 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.38 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.64 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.64 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.24 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 21.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 6.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 13.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 including land-use change, per capita in Laos?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Laos was 5.64 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.