Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos
Laos: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 14.82 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 17.86 million tonnes compare
- 88 Georgia 15.37 million tonnes compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 15.32 million tonnes compare
- 91 Costa Rica 14.69 million tonnes compare
- 92 Botswana 14.51 million tonnes compare
- 93 Mozambique 14.43 million tonnes 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 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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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.