Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos
Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1,308.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Laos peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
That places Laos 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 32 France 0.1% compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 37 Egypt 0.1% compare
- 38 Belgium 0.1% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Laos?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Laos was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,308.5%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.