Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Laos
Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global 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 global co₂ emissions from oil in Laos stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Laos peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
That places Laos 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Laos?
- Share of global 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 global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.