Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos
Laos: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.14 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos is 3.14 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos peaked at 3.14 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1990.
Laos ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 4 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos was 3.14 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.