Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos
Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3652 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Laos is 0.3652 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
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 from oil in Laos peaked at 0.4647 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Laos ranks 169th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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 |
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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 from oil in Laos?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4647 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.