Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Laos

Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 31.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.28 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
31.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1762 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Laos is 31.28 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Laos peaked at 31.28 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Laos ranks 144th of 204 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, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Laos, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 0.1762 tonnes per person
1961 0.2246 tonnes per person +27.5%
1962 0.2789 tonnes per person +24.2%
1963 0.3372 tonnes per person +20.9%
1964 0.4038 tonnes per person +19.8%
1965 0.4703 tonnes per person +16.5%
1966 0.5561 tonnes per person +18.3%
1967 0.6716 tonnes per person +20.8%
1968 0.7223 tonnes per person +7.6%
1969 0.8278 tonnes per person +14.6%
1970 1.02 tonnes per person +23.5%
1971 1.15 tonnes per person +12.7%
1972 1.3 tonnes per person +12.7%
1973 1.45 tonnes per person +11.5%
1974 1.51 tonnes per person +4.5%
1975 1.56 tonnes per person +3.4%
1976 1.61 tonnes per person +2.7%
1977 1.65 tonnes per person +2.9%
1978 1.7 tonnes per person +2.7%
1979 1.74 tonnes per person +2.3%
1980 1.76 tonnes per person +1.3%
1981 1.77 tonnes per person +0.3%
1982 1.77 tonnes per person +0.2%
1983 1.77 tonnes per person +0.3%
1984 1.78 tonnes per person +0.2%
1985 1.78 tonnes per person +0.4%
1986 1.79 tonnes per person +0.3%
1987 1.79 tonnes per person +0.2%
1988 1.79 tonnes per person +0.1%
1989 1.8 tonnes per person +0.2%
1990 1.87 tonnes per person +3.8%
1991 1.94 tonnes per person +3.8%
1992 2.02 tonnes per person +4.0%
1993 2.09 tonnes per person +3.8%
1994 2.17 tonnes per person +3.7%
1995 2.25 tonnes per person +3.8%
1996 2.35 tonnes per person +4.3%
1997 2.45 tonnes per person +4.5%
1998 2.57 tonnes per person +4.5%
1999 2.68 tonnes per person +4.4%
2000 2.81 tonnes per person +4.9%
2001 2.96 tonnes per person +5.2%
2002 3.12 tonnes per person +5.4%
2003 3.28 tonnes per person +5.3%
2004 3.46 tonnes per person +5.3%
2005 3.63 tonnes per person +5.1%
2006 3.87 tonnes per person +6.5%
2007 4.12 tonnes per person +6.3%
2008 4.4 tonnes per person +6.9%
2009 4.76 tonnes per person +8.2%
2010 5.17 tonnes per person +8.5%
2011 5.57 tonnes per person +7.9%
2012 6.01 tonnes per person +7.7%
2013 6.56 tonnes per person +9.2%
2014 7.12 tonnes per person +8.6%
2015 8.37 tonnes per person +17.5%
2016 10.61 tonnes per person +26.8%
2017 13.24 tonnes per person +24.8%
2018 15.91 tonnes per person +20.2%
2019 18.21 tonnes per person +14.4%
2020 20.43 tonnes per person +12.2%
2021 23.06 tonnes per person +12.9%
2022 25.72 tonnes per person +11.5%
2023 28.52 tonnes per person +10.9%
2024 31.28 tonnes per person +9.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 31.28 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 31.28 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4669 tonnes per person 0.1762 tonnes per person 0.8278 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.47 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person 10
1980s 1.78 tonnes per person 1.76 tonnes per person 1.8 tonnes per person 10
1990s 2.24 tonnes per person 1.87 tonnes per person 2.68 tonnes per person 10
2000s 3.64 tonnes per person 2.81 tonnes per person 4.76 tonnes per person 10
2010s 9.68 tonnes per person 5.17 tonnes per person 18.21 tonnes per person 10
2020s 25.8 tonnes per person 20.43 tonnes per person 31.28 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 141 Samoa 35.64 tonnes per person compare
  2. 142 Philippines 34.39 tonnes per person compare
  3. 143 Cape Verde 32.23 tonnes per person compare
  4. 145 Lesotho 30.94 tonnes per person compare
  5. 146 Tuvalu 30.81 tonnes per person compare
  6. 147 Congo 30.17 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Laos?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Laos was 31.28 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 31.28 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Laos ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.