Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -1.22 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded -1.22 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 1,076.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 0.3854 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.87 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Laos ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 0.109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3039 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | 0.3854 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.437 tonnes per person | -1.27 tonnes per person | -0.0756 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 tonnes per person | -1.87 tonnes per person | -0.5706 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Laos?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Laos was -1.22 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3854 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,076.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.