Nitrous oxide emissions in Laos
Laos: Nitrous oxide emissions was 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Laos stood at 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Laos peaked at 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Laos ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 32,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 32,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 33,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 33,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 34,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 34,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 35,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 35,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 35,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 35,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 35,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 35,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 36,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 36,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 36,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 36,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 36,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 36,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 36,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 36,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 37,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 38,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 40,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 42,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 45,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 47,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 50,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 52,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 54,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 55,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 56,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 56,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 57,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 57,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 57,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 58,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 58,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 58,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 59,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 63,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 64,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 65,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 67,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 68,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 70,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 71,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 73,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 75,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 76,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 78,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 80,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 81,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 83,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 85,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 87,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 89,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 91,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 93,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 96,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 98,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 100,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 103,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 106,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 109,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 113,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 116,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 119,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 123,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 126,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 130,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 133,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 136,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 140,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 143,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 146,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 150,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 153,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 157,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 161,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 165,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 170,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 175,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 180,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 185,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 190,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 196,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 202,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 208,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 215,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 222,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 232,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 247,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 266,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 289,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 313,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1946 | 338,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 364,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 388,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 410,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 429,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 447,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 465,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 484,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 503,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 523,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 544,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 564,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 585,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 605,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 626,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 535,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 554,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 586,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 695,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 746,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 817,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 898,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 855,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 844,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 879,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 814,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 806,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 820,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 755,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 745,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 702,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 781,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 840,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 869,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 36,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 57,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 69,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 86,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 111,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 145,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 189,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 307,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 515,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 716,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 801,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 879,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Laos?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Laos was 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Laos rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.