Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.93 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
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 2023, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Laos stood at 1.93 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 73.7% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 1.99 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1967 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 88th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2252 tonnes per person | 0.1967 tonnes per person | 0.245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5651 tonnes per person | 0.3918 tonnes per person | 0.8039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.3721 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Laos?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Laos was 1.93 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.