Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.6287 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6287 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.7379 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +661.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +155.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1253 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2141 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.257 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2746 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3201 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7379 tonnes per person | +130.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6462 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6373 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6287 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6287 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 13.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6287 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 22.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +661.2% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +155.6% | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +146.1% | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +130.5% | 0.3201 tonnes per person | 0.7379 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 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.