Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 11.74 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11.74 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 195.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos peaked at 23.85 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Laos 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 22.09 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 21.73 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.39 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 21.06 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.76 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.44 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.12 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.81 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.52 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.23 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.94 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.67 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.41 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.15 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.64 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.37 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.67 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 23.85 kilograms per person | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 kilograms per person | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 kilograms per person | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 kilograms per person | +195.8% |
| 2023 | 11.74 kilograms per person | +195.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.74 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.74 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +195.9% | 3.97 kilograms per person | 11.74 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +195.8% | 1.34 kilograms per person | 3.97 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -76.8% | 23.49 kilograms per person | 5.44 kilograms per person |
| 2021 | -75.4% | 5.44 kilograms per person | 1.34 kilograms per person |
| 2018 | +52.2% | 15.67 kilograms per person | 23.85 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 kilograms per person | 19.23 kilograms per person | 22.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 kilograms per person | 15.67 kilograms per person | 23.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 kilograms per person | 1.34 kilograms per person | 11.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 148 Bangladesh 12.07 kilograms per person compare
- 149 Cambodia 12.05 kilograms per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 11.95 kilograms per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 11.55 kilograms per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 11.15 kilograms per person compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 11.02 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Laos was 11.74 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.