CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.14 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.15 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0135 tonnes per person
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos, 1955–2024
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, co₂ emissions per capita in Laos stood at 3.14 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Laos ranks 108th of 213 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.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +123.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2141 tonnes per person | +75.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.18 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.119 tonnes per person | +116.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1231 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.13 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1563 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1583 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1768 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1918 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2143 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2218 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2278 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2947 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3031 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3466 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4274 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4738 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4819 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5106 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.635 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6539 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.14 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.14 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +123.4% | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +116.0% | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +106.5% | 0.6539 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +84.7% | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.1223 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +75.9% | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +75.1% | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.1281 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.4738 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Laos?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Laos was 3.14 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.