Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
93.81 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-31.83 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos is -2.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 93.81 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -31.83 % change on previous year, in 1960.
Laos ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -9.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1853 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1854 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -437.1% |
| 1855 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1856 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1857 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1858 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1859 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1860 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1861 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1862 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1863 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1864 | -0.6254 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1865 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -949.7% |
| 1866 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1867 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 1868 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1545 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1870 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +11838.0% |
| 1871 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1872 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1873 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1874 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1875 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1876 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1877 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1878 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1879 | 0.719 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1880 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +740.4% |
| 1881 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1882 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1883 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1884 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1885 | 29.77 % change on previous year | +520.1% |
| 1886 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1887 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1888 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1889 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1890 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -374.6% |
| 1891 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1892 | -0.3152 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1893 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +612.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1945 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1895 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -758.9% |
| 1896 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -741.7% |
| 1897 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1898 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 1899 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1900 | -15.47 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1901 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1902 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 1903 | -0.2462 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1904 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +884.2% |
| 1905 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1906 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1907 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0143 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1909 | -0.7089 % change on previous year | -5048.8% |
| 1910 | 0.5627 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1911 | -0.201 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1912 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -3453.2% |
| 1913 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1914 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1915 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1916 | 0.9066 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1917 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 1918 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -477.5% |
| 1919 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1920 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1921 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +395.1% |
| 1922 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1923 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1924 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1925 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1926 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1927 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1928 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 1929 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1930 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -714.8% |
| 1931 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1932 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1933 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1934 | -0.5959 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1935 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -1148.7% |
| 1936 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1937 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1938 | -0.6196 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1939 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +314.5% |
| 1940 | -14.05 % change on previous year | +446.9% |
| 1941 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1942 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1943 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1944 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1945 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1946 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 1947 | 0.742 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1948 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +436.0% |
| 1949 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 1950 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1951 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1952 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1953 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1954 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1955 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +2056.7% |
| 1956 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1957 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1958 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1959 | 93.81 % change on previous year | +1553.0% |
| 1960 | -31.83 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1961 | -26.58 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1962 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1963 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5529 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1965 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -445.5% |
| 1966 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1967 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1968 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 1969 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1971 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +3742.1% |
| 1972 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1974 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1976 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -3956.2% |
| 1977 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1978 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1979 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1982 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.34 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1667 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1380.2% |
| 1988 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 1991 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0841 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1993 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -9957.2% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +1891.5% |
| 1997 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1999 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +1217.6% |
| 2000 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0886 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +6191.8% |
| 2003 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2006 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2007 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2008 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2010 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 2011 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +377.0% |
| 2013 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2015 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -650.8% |
| 2016 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2018 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2019 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 2020 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -977.6% |
| 2022 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2023 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -2.68 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -2.68 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4517 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +11838.0% | 0.1545 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +9957.2% | -0.0841 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +6191.8% | 0.0886 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year |
| 1909 | -5048.8% | 0.0143 % change on previous year | -0.7089 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -3956.2% | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +3742.1% | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | 29.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 24.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -14.05 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.92 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 93.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -9.17 % change on previous year | -31.83 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8646 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 171 Japan -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Canada -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Malawi -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Norway -2.94 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Laos was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93.81 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.83 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.