Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos
Laos: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 7.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 1959
All-time low
4.78
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos is 7.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos peaked at 29.44 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1869.
Laos ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.29 | 5.15 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.07 | 4.78 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.23 | 5.58 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.55 | 6.54 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.89 | 6.29 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.14 | 4.79 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.77 | 5.43 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.3 | 8.2 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.5 | 18.49 | 23.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.6 | 10.75 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.35 | 11.58 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.05 | 8.19 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.95 | 7.43 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 6.22 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 6.07 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 | 9.25 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 7.82 | 9.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Share co2 vs population 0.0909 (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 vs gdp 3.14 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 243.01 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.14 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Laos was 7.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1869.
- How does Laos rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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