Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos
Laos: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos stood at 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1976.
Laos ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 0.4551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Colombia 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Moldova 0.4225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Laos was 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.