Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos
Laos: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
Laos ranks 150th of 215 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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +208.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +59.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +42.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +208.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1957 | +59.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1958 | +42.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | +27.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Laos was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.