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.
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
- 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 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.