Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 2.64 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.64 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 2.64 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.48 million tonnes, in 1955.
That places Laos 89th 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, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 30.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 64.51 million tonnes | +111.6% |
| 1957 | 96.75 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 131.04 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1959 | 202.41 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1960 | 247.24 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1961 | 278.48 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 303.89 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 325.21 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 344.36 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 364.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 382.63 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 401.76 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 419.73 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 438.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 456.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 480.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 505.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 534.95 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 562.66 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 590.55 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 615.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 641.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 665.33 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 686.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 705.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 726.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 745.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 764.90 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 785.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 805.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 825.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 846.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 866.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 886.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 906.28 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 925.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 943.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 966.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 989.44 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.64 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.64 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +111.6% | 30.48 million tonnes | 64.51 million tonnes |
| 1959 | +54.5% | 131.04 million tonnes | 202.41 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +50.0% | 64.51 million tonnes | 96.75 million tonnes |
| 1958 | +35.4% | 96.75 million tonnes | 131.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.04 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 202.41 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 350.60 million tonnes | 247.24 million tonnes | 438.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 574.04 million tonnes | 456.78 million tonnes | 686.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.74 million tonnes | 705.85 million tonnes | 886.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 906.28 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.45 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, gaps filled in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Laos was 2.64 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 million tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.