Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 3.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.14 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1955.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 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 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.4738 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share co2 vs population 0.0909 (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.14 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.