Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.3652 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3652 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4647 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0135 tonnes per person
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Laos stood at 0.3652 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Laos peaked at 0.4647 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1955.
That places Laos 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +123.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2141 tonnes per person | +75.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.18 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1259 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1265 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1626 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1759 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1789 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1831 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1879 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2372 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2426 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2735 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3098 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3008 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2999 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3142 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3484 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4256 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4546 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4568 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4647 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3716 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3606 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3579 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3606 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.354 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3652 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3652 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3652 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +123.4% | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +117.8% | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +84.7% | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.1223 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +75.1% | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | -48.3% | 0.1281 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | -44.6% | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.0997 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.1281 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | 0.1496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2127 tonnes per person | 0.1626 tonnes per person | 0.3098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3797 tonnes per person | 0.2999 tonnes per person | 0.4647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3597 tonnes per person | 0.354 tonnes per person | 0.3652 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 by fuel type in Laos?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Laos was 0.3652 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 fuel type recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4647 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.