Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 34.95 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 653.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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 | — |
| 1990 | 948.67 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,897 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2,846 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 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, gaps filled 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 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 948.67 tonnes | 1,897 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 | 41,516 tonnes | 948.67 tonnes | 143,908 tonnes | 10 |
| 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, gaps filled in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Laos was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.