CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos
Laos: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 24.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos is 24.40 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos peaked at 24.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1955.
Laos ranks 82nd of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Laos 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 24.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. 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.