What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 4.54 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Laos ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.31 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.31 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

49th

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.31 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

4.54 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Laos recorded 3.31 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos peaked at 3.31 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.54 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Laos 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	18.07 million tonnes	4.54 million tonnes	29.35 million tonnes	10
1860s	40.26 million tonnes	31.16 million tonnes	48.88 million tonnes	10
1870s	67.13 million tonnes	51.40 million tonnes	83.70 million tonnes	10
1880s	116.96 million tonnes	87.97 million tonnes	149.13 million tonnes	10
1890s	188.25 million tonnes	157.00 million tonnes	221.50 million tonnes	10
1900s	246.25 million tonnes	227.40 million tonnes	263.88 million tonnes	10
1910s	289.57 million tonnes	267.66 million tonnes	313.21 million tonnes	10
1920s	368.74 million tonnes	318.83 million tonnes	424.97 million tonnes	10
1930s	530.76 million tonnes	440.15 million tonnes	625.15 million tonnes	10
1940s	725.03 million tonnes	642.22 million tonnes	805.22 million tonnes	10
1950s	942.18 million tonnes	823.53 million tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.26 billion tonnes	1.16 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.48 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.70 billion tonnes	1.61 billion tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.91 billion tonnes	1.81 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.34 billion tonnes	2.09 billion tonnes	2.64 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.99 billion tonnes	2.71 billion tonnes	3.19 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.26 billion tonnes	3.21 billion tonnes	3.31 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Laos

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52 New Zealand 3.12 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Laos

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
Urban population 40.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Laos was 3.31 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 4.54 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Laos ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.