Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos

Laos: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 14.82 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.82 million tonnes
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.82 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
848,331 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 848.3k tonnes1991: 911.4k tonnes1992: 969.8k tonnes1993: 996.1k tonnes1994: 1.1M tonnes1995: 1.2M tonnes1996: 1.2M tonnes1997: 1.3M tonnes1998: 1.3M tonnes1999: 1.2M tonnes2000: 3.0M tonnes2001: 3.1M tonnes2002: 3.3M tonnes2003: 2.2M tonnes2004: 2.6M tonnes2005: 2.7M tonnes2006: 3.4M tonnes2007: 3.6M tonnes2008: 4.3M tonnes2009: 5.0M tonnes2010: 2.5M tonnes2011: 2.4M tonnes2012: 2.7M tonnes2013: 3.5M tonnes2014: 3.7M tonnes2015: 7.8M tonnes2016: 7.7M tonnes2017: 14.0M tonnes2018: 13.9M tonnes2019: 13.4M tonnes2020: 14.1M tonnes2021: 12.5M tonnes2022: 8.4M tonnes2023: 14.8M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Laos is 14.82 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and up 321.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Laos peaked at 14.82 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 848,331 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Laos 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 848,331 tonnes
1991 911,420 tonnes +7.4%
1992 969,798 tonnes +6.4%
1993 996,080 tonnes +2.7%
1994 1.10 million tonnes +10.2%
1995 1.21 million tonnes +10.1%
1996 1.20 million tonnes -0.5%
1997 1.26 million tonnes +5.0%
1998 1.28 million tonnes +1.5%
1999 1.20 million tonnes -6.7%
2000 3.00 million tonnes +151.0%
2001 3.06 million tonnes +2.1%
2002 3.33 million tonnes +8.7%
2003 2.23 million tonnes -32.9%
2004 2.58 million tonnes +15.7%
2005 2.66 million tonnes +2.8%
2006 3.40 million tonnes +28.0%
2007 3.59 million tonnes +5.5%
2008 4.27 million tonnes +19.0%
2009 5.02 million tonnes +17.6%
2010 2.52 million tonnes -49.7%
2011 2.39 million tonnes -5.2%
2012 2.67 million tonnes +11.5%
2013 3.51 million tonnes +31.7%
2014 3.70 million tonnes +5.2%
2015 7.77 million tonnes +110.2%
2016 7.66 million tonnes -1.5%
2017 13.99 million tonnes +82.7%
2018 13.92 million tonnes -0.5%
2019 13.43 million tonnes -3.5%
2020 14.10 million tonnes +5.0%
2021 12.52 million tonnes -11.2%
2022 8.41 million tonnes -32.8%
2023 14.82 million tonnes +76.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 14.82 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.41 million tonnes, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 14.82 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +151.0% 1.20 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes
2015 +110.2% 3.70 million tonnes 7.77 million tonnes
2017 +82.7% 7.66 million tonnes 13.99 million tonnes
2023 +76.2% 8.41 million tonnes 14.82 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million tonnes 848,331 tonnes 1.28 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.31 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 5.02 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.16 million tonnes 2.39 million tonnes 13.99 million tonnes 10
2020s 12.46 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes 14.82 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 17.86 million tonnes compare
  2. 88 Georgia 15.37 million tonnes compare
  3. 89 Zimbabwe 15.32 million tonnes compare
  4. 91 Costa Rica 14.69 million tonnes compare
  5. 92 Botswana 14.51 million tonnes compare
  6. 93 Mozambique 14.43 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Laos?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Laos was 14.82 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 14.82 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 848,331 tonnes in 1990.
How does Laos rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Laos ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.9%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.