Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement in Laos is 34.95 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 653.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos peaked at 34.95 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1955.
Laos ranks 88th of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 2,846 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 5,689 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1994 | 9,745 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 13,797 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 45,367 tonnes | +228.8% |
| 1997 | 79,328 tonnes | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 111,636 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 143,908 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 180,980 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 217,893 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 313,773 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 413,217 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 512,229 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 610,809 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 766,976 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 920,924 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 7.12 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 8.62 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 10.45 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 12.44 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 14.79 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 20.29 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 25.18 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 30.06 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 34.95 million tonnes | +16.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.95 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.95 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51 million tonnes, 23.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +228.8% | 13,797 tonnes | 45,367 tonnes |
| 1993 | +99.9% | 2,846 tonnes | 5,689 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,540 tonnes | 2,846 tonnes | 143,908 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 646,589 tonnes | 180,980 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 85 Azerbaijan 35.19 million tonnes compare
- 86 Nepal 35.08 million tonnes compare
- 87 New Zealand 34.99 million tonnes compare
- 89 Bolivia 34.38 million tonnes compare
- 90 Hong Kong 31.82 million tonnes compare
- 91 Tajikistan 30.75 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos was 34.95 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 from cement recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.