Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos
Laos: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 419.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
Laos ranks 88th of 211 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 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% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +92.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +64.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +215.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +67.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 23.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +215.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +92.1% | 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% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 86 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 87 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 89 Bolivia 0.1% compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.1% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Laos?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.3%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.