Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
111.63 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.69 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 111.63 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.68 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Laos 83rd out of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 111.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 49.96 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1958 | 35.44 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1959 | 54.47 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1960 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1961 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1962 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1963 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.96 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.88 % change on previous year | 35.44 % change on previous year | 111.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 80 Malaysia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Tajikistan 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bahamas 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Indonesia 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Burundi 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Morocco 1.61 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Laos was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 111.63 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.