Energy — Emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Laos stood at 2.63 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 275.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 2.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Laos 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +90.3% |
| 2016 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.63 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.63 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +90.3% | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +76.6% | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.243 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.388 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 114 Ecuador 3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 2.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Tunisia 2.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Grenada 2.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.54 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Laos?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Laos was 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.