What is emissions of air pollutants in Laos?

Emissions of air pollutants in Laos was 406,508 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 443,543 tonnes in 2016.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 16,437 tonnes in 1750.

How does Laos rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Laos ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Laos

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Laos
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: emissions of air pollutants was 406,508 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

406,508 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

93rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

443,543 tonnes

in 2016

All-time low

16,437 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Laos, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Laos is 406,508 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Laos peaked at 443,543 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,437 tonnes, in 1750.

Laos ranks 93rd of 220 countries on this measure, 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
1750s	16,566 tonnes	16,437 tonnes	16,694 tonnes	10
1760s	16,853 tonnes	16,723 tonnes	16,982 tonnes	10
1770s	17,143 tonnes	17,011 tonnes	17,274 tonnes	10
1780s	17,435 tonnes	17,303 tonnes	17,568 tonnes	10
1790s	17,730 tonnes	17,597 tonnes	17,864 tonnes	10
1800s	18,028 tonnes	17,893 tonnes	18,162 tonnes	10
1810s	18,327 tonnes	18,192 tonnes	18,462 tonnes	10
1820s	18,923 tonnes	18,492 tonnes	19,353 tonnes	10
1830s	20,398 tonnes	19,448 tonnes	21,347 tonnes	10
1840s	22,608 tonnes	21,558 tonnes	23,658 tonnes	10
1850s	25,167 tonnes	23,891 tonnes	26,483 tonnes	10
1860s	28,218 tonnes	26,787 tonnes	29,694 tonnes	10
1870s	59,696 tonnes	28,413 tonnes	68,633 tonnes	10
1880s	73,984 tonnes	70,017 tonnes	78,031 tonnes	10
1890s	83,427 tonnes	78,955 tonnes	87,988 tonnes	10
1900s	94,028 tonnes	89,030 tonnes	99,136 tonnes	10
1910s	104,166 tonnes	100,305 tonnes	107,545 tonnes	10
1920s	103,753 tonnes	99,071 tonnes	108,263 tonnes	10
1930s	92,891 tonnes	87,644 tonnes	97,968 tonnes	10
1940s	80,750 tonnes	74,896 tonnes	86,426 tonnes	10
1950s	83,078 tonnes	73,542 tonnes	91,534 tonnes	10
1960s	93,108 tonnes	86,410 tonnes	96,286 tonnes	10
1970s	91,241 tonnes	86,099 tonnes	99,022 tonnes	10
1980s	115,933 tonnes	101,192 tonnes	131,666 tonnes	10
1990s	219,422 tonnes	211,524 tonnes	227,241 tonnes	10
2000s	390,321 tonnes	343,694 tonnes	415,346 tonnes	10
2010s	419,352 tonnes	388,683 tonnes	443,543 tonnes	10
2020s	409,045 tonnes	406,508 tonnes	411,686 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Laos

90 Honduras 420,063 tonnes compare
91 Norway 417,395 tonnes compare
92 Kyrgyzstan 412,882 tonnes compare
94 Belarus 390,067 tonnes compare
95 Dominican Republic 387,972 tonnes compare
96 Greece 382,295 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Laos?: Emissions of air pollutants in Laos was 406,508 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 443,543 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 16,437 tonnes in 1750.
How does Laos rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Laos ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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