Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos
Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.37 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
2.43 tonnes per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos stood at 2.5 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos peaked at 34.37 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.43 tonnes per person, in 1869.
Laos ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.27 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1852 | 5 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1853 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1854 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1855 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1856 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1857 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1858 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1859 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1860 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1861 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1862 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1863 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1867 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1868 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1871 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1872 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1873 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1875 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1878 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1879 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1883 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1884 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1886 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1887 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1888 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1890 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1891 | 6.03 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1892 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1893 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1895 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1896 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1897 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1899 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1900 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1901 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1902 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1903 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1904 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1905 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1906 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1907 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1913 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1914 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1916 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1917 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1918 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1919 | 5 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1920 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1921 | 8.63 tonnes per person | +60.6% |
| 1922 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1923 | 12.1 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1924 | 10.67 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1925 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1926 | 14.47 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1927 | 15.88 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 14.43 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1929 | 14.42 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 17.31 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1931 | 21.46 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1932 | 22.32 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 22.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 22.27 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 24.15 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1936 | 24.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 24.33 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 23.31 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 22.06 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 17.82 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1941 | 19.09 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 16.75 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1943 | 16.42 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 16.04 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 14.62 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 13.47 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 12.44 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1948 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 9.45 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1950 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 12.46 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1952 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1953 | 12.88 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 13.31 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 16.09 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1956 | 17.54 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 16.23 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 16.87 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 34.37 tonnes per person | +103.7% |
| 1960 | 21.09 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1961 | 14.35 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1962 | 11.39 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 8.17 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.42 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 9.19 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.37 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 8.63 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.54 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 11.26 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 11.16 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.79 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.66 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 11.74 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.5 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.5 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733 tonnes per person, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +103.7% | 16.87 tonnes per person | 34.37 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.77 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 15.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.38 tonnes per person | 17.31 tonnes per person | 24.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.85 tonnes per person | 9.45 tonnes per person | 19.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.18 tonnes per person | 10.87 tonnes per person | 34.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.17 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 21.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 9.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 8.63 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 11.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 21 Russia 2.66 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 2.64 tonnes per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 2.63 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Cambodia 2.46 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Paraguay 2.2 tonnes per person 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Laos was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 tonnes per person in 1869.
- How does Laos rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.