Per capita methane emissions in Laos
Laos: Per capita methane emissions was 1.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1932
All-time low
1.09
in 1976
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Laos is 1.47, 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 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 1.09, 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.66 | — |
| 1851 | 1.67 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.67 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.68 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.68 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.98 | +15.2% |
| 1864 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 2 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.03 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.05 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.97 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.77 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.8 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.84 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.87 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 1.99 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 2.08 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 2.18 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 2.24 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 2.3 | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 2.42 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 2.55 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 2.61 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.73 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 2.79 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 2.91 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 2.98 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 3.04 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 3.17 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3.22 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.26 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 3.28 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 3.06 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 2.94 | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 1944 | 2.64 | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 2.49 | -5.8% |
| 1946 | 2.35 | -5.8% |
| 1947 | 2.21 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 2.09 | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.51 | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +27.6% | 1.47 | 1.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.91 | 1.71 | 2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 1.91 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 2.08 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.95 | 2.67 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.25 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.57 | 1.98 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.46 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Laos?
- Per capita methane emissions in Laos was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1932.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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