Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,252 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,252 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,159 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 5,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 6,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,518 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,922 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,988 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,826 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 48 Montenegro 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brazil 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 14,061 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Vanuatu 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Laos was 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.