Per capita methane emissions by sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 6.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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 6.52 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Laos peaked at 8.05 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3228 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 kilograms per person | 1.49 kilograms per person | 7.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 kilograms per person | 6.52 kilograms per person | 8.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Laos?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Laos was 6.52 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.3%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.