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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +103.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +126.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +86.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +164.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +365.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +139.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 28.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +365.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +164.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +139.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
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.