Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 243.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 409.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 243.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 84,272 tonnes | +228.6% |
| 1957 | 142,896 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1958 | 216,176 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1959 | 293,120 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1960 | 373,728 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1961 | 487,312 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 619,216 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 765,776 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 937,984 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 1.84 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 3.15 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 4.15 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.70 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.16 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.95 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.88 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 8.60 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 9.80 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.85 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.64 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 14.31 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.27 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 16.33 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 18.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21.33 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.09 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.93 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.06 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29.73 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 32.73 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 35.82 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 39.15 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 43.35 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 47.73 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 56.92 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 73.33 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 92.95 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 113.43 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 131.77 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 150.06 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 171.90 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 194.45 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 218.61 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 243.01 million tonnes | +11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +228.6% | 25,648 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1957 | +69.6% | 84,272 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes |
| 1958 | +51.3% | 142,896 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152,422 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 14.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.72 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | 131.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.61 million tonnes | 150.06 million tonnes | 243.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4031 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 243.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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 emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 with 84 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.