Methane emissions, per capita in Laos
Laos: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1967
All-time low
1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Laos stood at 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Laos peaked at 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1976.
That places Laos 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +27.6% | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Nicaragua 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Norway 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Algeria 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Suriname 1.45 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 methane emissions, per capita in Laos?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Laos was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.