Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Laos, 1955–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Laos stood at 2.15 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Laos peaked at 2.16 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1955.
That places Laos 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 0.1007 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 19 Vietnam 2.27 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Iceland 2.21 tonnes per person compare
- 21 North Korea 2.16 tonnes per person compare
- 23 United States 2.12 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Montenegro 2.01 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Germany 1.92 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Laos?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Laos was 2.15 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,179.2%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.