Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.64 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.4 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
4.02 tonnes per person
in 1992
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Laos recorded 5.64 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Laos peaked at 34.4 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.02 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Laos ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 16.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 17.57 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 16.26 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 16.91 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 34.4 tonnes per person | +103.5% |
| 1960 | 21.13 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1961 | 14.4 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1962 | 11.45 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 8.24 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 9.07 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.09 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 9.42 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 8.26 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.47 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 11.48 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 11.46 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 12.13 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 13.16 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.52 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.38 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.64 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.64 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +103.5% | 16.91 tonnes per person | 34.4 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.25 tonnes per person | 16.1 tonnes per person | 34.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.24 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 21.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 6.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 13.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 7.14 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 including land-use change in Laos?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Laos was 5.64 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 including land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.