Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos
Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 19.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.45 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
79.45 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
1.78 million tonnes
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos stood at 19.45 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos peaked at 79.45 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million tonnes, in 1869.
That places Laos 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.54 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.89 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1852 | 3.18 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1853 | 2.46 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1854 | 3.77 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1855 | 2.54 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1856 | 2.23 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1857 | 2.03 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1858 | 2.59 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1859 | 2.13 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1860 | 1.81 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1861 | 2.23 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1862 | 1.92 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1863 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 2.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 2.19 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1866 | 2.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 1.78 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1868 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.52 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1871 | 2.96 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1872 | 3.62 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1873 | 3.75 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 3.49 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1875 | 3.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 3.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 3.23 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1878 | 3.91 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1879 | 3.99 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 4.28 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1881 | 4.86 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1882 | 6.56 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1883 | 5.67 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1884 | 6.21 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1885 | 8.59 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1886 | 7.52 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1887 | 7.22 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 7.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 7.04 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1890 | 7.88 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1891 | 6.98 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1892 | 6.76 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1893 | 6.85 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 6.51 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1895 | 6.45 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 7.27 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1897 | 7.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 8.72 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1899 | 7.58 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1900 | 5.90 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1901 | 5.25 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1902 | 4.19 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1903 | 3.88 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1904 | 3.42 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1905 | 4.22 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1906 | 3.91 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1907 | 3.93 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 3.89 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 3.81 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 3.78 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.89 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 4.36 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 5.42 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1914 | 5.69 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 4.96 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 5.21 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 4.71 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1918 | 5.96 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1919 | 5.34 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1920 | 5.63 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 8.86 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1922 | 10.38 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1923 | 11.95 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1924 | 10.34 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1925 | 10.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 13.50 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1927 | 14.53 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 12.95 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1929 | 12.76 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 15.18 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1931 | 18.76 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1932 | 19.54 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 19.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 19.77 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 21.58 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 21.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 22.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 21.27 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 20.51 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 17.07 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1941 | 19.06 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1942 | 17.62 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 18.39 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 19.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 18.53 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 18.19 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 17.87 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 19.00 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 15.22 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1950 | 18.31 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1951 | 21.50 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1952 | 19.73 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 23.29 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1954 | 24.62 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 30.46 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1956 | 33.97 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 32.17 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 34.22 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 71.29 million tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1960 | 44.75 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1961 | 31.13 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1962 | 25.28 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 21.18 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 18.98 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 19.82 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 18.03 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 18.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 17.80 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 18.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 17.85 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 23.38 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 24.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 28.45 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 27.41 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.13 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 25.52 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 20.49 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 19.63 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 20.16 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 18.81 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 19.59 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 19.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.52 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.27 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 20.13 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 19.61 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.08 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 18.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.72 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.50 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 22.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.90 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.22 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 27.32 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 29.21 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 34.72 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 48.77 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 47.64 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.40 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 54.38 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 61.54 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 66.06 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 58.39 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 67.59 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 72.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 79.45 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 63.63 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 62.78 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.37 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 77.12 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 78.73 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.16 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 42.82 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 35.14 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 32.10 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 24.63 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 22.12 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 31.39 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 24.30 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 21.41 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 19.45 million tonnes | -9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.45 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.45 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +108.4% | 34.22 million tonnes | 71.29 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.54 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.24 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.24 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.18 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.02 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 22.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.01 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | 19.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.96 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | 71.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.41 million tonnes | 17.80 million tonnes | 44.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.42 million tonnes | 17.85 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 million tonnes | 18.81 million tonnes | 21.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.52 million tonnes | 17.72 million tonnes | 34.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.67 million tonnes | 47.64 million tonnes | 79.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.65 million tonnes | 24.63 million tonnes | 78.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.73 million tonnes | 19.45 million tonnes | 31.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos was 19.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.45 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1869.
- How does Laos rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.