Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,245 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,245 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,207 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Laos peaked at 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 116th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,979 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,972 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guinea 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nepal 11,164 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 including land-use change, per square in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Laos was 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.