Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Laos is 243.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 409.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Laos peaked at 243.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1955.
Laos ranks 123rd of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152,422 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 14.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.72 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | 131.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.61 million tonnes | 150.06 million tonnes | 243.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Costa Rica 285.80 million tonnes compare
- 121 El Salvador 264.57 million tonnes compare
- 122 Cambodia 251.61 million tonnes compare
- 124 Afghanistan 242.63 million tonnes compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 238.70 million tonnes compare
- 126 Nepal 232.10 million tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Laos was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.