Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.6287 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement in Laos stood at 0.6287 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 401.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Laos peaked at 0.7379 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1955.
That places Laos 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1593 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.2746 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.594 tonnes per person | 0.3201 tonnes per person | 0.7379 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Laos?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Laos was 0.6287 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 from cement recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7379 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.7%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.