Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos

Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
88th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, 1955–2024

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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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, 1955 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +228.8% 13,797 tonnes 45,367 tonnes
1993 +99.9% 2,846 tonnes 5,689 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Azerbaijan 35.19 million tonnes compare
  2. 86 Nepal 35.08 million tonnes compare
  3. 87 New Zealand 34.99 million tonnes compare
  4. 89 Bolivia 34.38 million tonnes compare
  5. 90 Hong Kong 31.82 million tonnes compare
  6. 91 Tajikistan 30.75 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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