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
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.
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 |
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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 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.