Per capita methane emissions in Laos
Laos: Per capita methane emissions was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1932
All-time low
1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Laos is 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Laos peaked at 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1932 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1976.
Laos ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Nicaragua 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Norway 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Algeria 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Suriname 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Laos?
- Per capita methane emissions in Laos was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1932.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.