Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos
Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 65.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 65.81 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos peaked at 65.81 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1955.
Laos ranks 150th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152,422 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.84 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | 26.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | 52.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 million tonnes | 54.87 million tonnes | 65.81 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos was 65.81 million 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 oil recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.