Per capita co2 coal in Laos
Laos: Per capita co2 coal was 2.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 coal in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 coal in Laos is 2.15, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Laos peaked at 2.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
Laos ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0009 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 | +93.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 | +126.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 | +81.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 | -79.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 | +170.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.015 | +61.7% |
| 2003 | 0.018 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1007 | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1055 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.162 | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1678 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7509 | +347.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +130.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 81.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +347.5% | 0.1678 | 0.7509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0009 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 | 0.0008 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 | 0.0074 | 0.0564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9293 | 0.1007 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 19 Vietnam 2.27 compare
- 20 Iceland 2.21 compare
- 21 North Korea 2.16 compare
- 23 United States 2.12 compare
- 24 Montenegro 2.01 compare
- 25 Germany 1.92 compare
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 coal in Laos?
- Per capita co2 coal in Laos was 2.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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