Annual CO₂ emissions in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Annual CO₂ emissions was 24.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions in Lao PDR, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions in Lao PDR stood at 24.40 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Lao PDR peaked at 24.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Lao PDR 82nd 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 | 58,624 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 186,498 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 345,149 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,726 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,209 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 845,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | 960,400 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 million tonnes | 18.29 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lao PDR
- 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 annual co₂ emissions in Lao PDR?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Lao PDR was 24.40 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 recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 24.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Lao PDR rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Lao PDR ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao PDR 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.