Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos
Laos: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 73.6% on the previous year and up 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Laos ranks 89th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
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- 91 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 92 Mozambique 0.0% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Laos was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.7%. 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.