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Share global ghg emissions in Laos

Laos: Share global ghg emissions was 0.1128 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1128
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2628
in 1959
All-time low
0.0661
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Laos, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.1128 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Laos peaked at 0.2628 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0661, in 1909.

That places Laos 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Laos, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1178 —
1851 0.1041 -11.6%
1852 0.0915 -12.2%
1853 0.0826 -9.7%
1854 0.1053 +27.5%
1855 0.0812 -22.9%
1856 0.0769 -5.3%
1857 0.0707 -8.1%
1858 0.0772 +9.1%
1859 0.0721 -6.6%
1860 0.0707 -1.9%
1861 0.0801 +13.3%
1862 0.0753 -6.0%
1863 0.0799 +6.1%
1864 0.0783 -2.0%
1865 0.0832 +6.3%
1866 0.0807 -3.0%
1867 0.075 -7.1%
1868 0.0757 +0.9%
1869 0.0752 -0.6%
1870 0.0825 +9.6%
1871 0.0883 +7.1%
1872 0.0939 +6.3%
1873 0.0938 -0.0%
1874 0.09 -4.1%
1875 0.0908 +0.9%
1876 0.0921 +1.4%
1877 0.085 -7.7%
1878 0.0935 +10.0%
1879 0.0922 -1.4%
1880 0.0953 +3.4%
1881 0.0996 +4.6%
1882 0.1108 +11.3%
1883 0.1047 -5.6%
1884 0.1092 +4.3%
1885 0.1411 +29.2%
1886 0.1258 -10.8%
1887 0.1206 -4.2%
1888 0.1231 +2.1%
1889 0.1192 -3.2%
1890 0.1201 +0.7%
1891 0.1086 -9.6%
1892 0.1082 -0.4%
1893 0.1053 -2.6%
1894 0.1034 -1.8%
1895 0.1008 -2.5%
1896 0.108 +7.1%
1897 0.1106 +2.4%
1898 0.1217 +10.1%
1899 0.1062 -12.7%
1900 0.0881 -17.1%
1901 0.0838 -4.9%
1902 0.0742 -11.5%
1903 0.0719 -3.1%
1904 0.069 -4.0%
1905 0.0714 +3.5%
1906 0.069 -3.5%
1907 0.0676 -2.0%
1908 0.068 +0.6%
1909 0.0661 -2.9%
1910 0.0666 +0.8%
1911 0.0662 -0.6%
1912 0.0701 +5.8%
1913 0.076 +8.5%
1914 0.08 +5.2%
1915 0.0777 -2.9%
1916 0.0762 -1.9%
1917 0.0728 -4.5%
1918 0.0831 +14.1%
1919 0.0809 -2.6%
1920 0.0774 -4.3%
1921 0.0984 +27.1%
1922 0.108 +9.7%
1923 0.1118 +3.6%
1924 0.1025 -8.4%
1925 0.1064 +3.9%
1926 0.123 +15.6%
1927 0.1205 -2.0%
1928 0.1157 -4.0%
1929 0.1089 -5.8%
1930 0.1297 +19.1%
1931 0.1578 +21.7%
1932 0.1644 +4.2%
1933 0.1656 +0.7%
1934 0.1591 -3.9%
1935 0.1667 +4.8%
1936 0.1615 -3.2%
1937 0.1604 -0.6%
1938 0.162 +1.0%
1939 0.1547 -4.5%
1940 0.1274 -17.6%
1941 0.133 +4.4%
1942 0.1281 -3.7%
1943 0.1316 +2.7%
1944 0.1326 +0.7%
1945 0.1386 +4.5%
1946 0.129 -6.9%
1947 0.1241 -3.8%
1948 0.1262 +1.7%
1949 0.1127 -10.7%
1950 0.1154 +2.3%
1951 0.122 +5.7%
1952 0.1112 -8.8%
1953 0.1254 +12.7%
1954 0.1222 -2.5%
1955 0.1416 +15.8%
1956 0.1479 +4.5%
1957 0.1368 -7.5%
1958 0.1426 +4.3%
1959 0.2628 +84.3%
1960 0.1824 -30.6%
1961 0.1331 -27.0%
1962 0.1098 -17.5%
1963 0.099 -9.9%
1964 0.0968 -2.2%
1965 0.0971 +0.2%
1966 0.0929 -4.3%
1967 0.0926 -0.4%
1968 0.0824 -11.0%
1969 0.0766 -7.0%
1970 0.0742 -3.1%
1971 0.088 +18.6%
1972 0.0893 +1.5%
1973 0.094 +5.2%
1974 0.0929 -1.2%
1975 0.0932 +0.3%
1976 0.082 -12.0%
1977 0.0813 -0.9%
1978 0.078 -4.0%
1979 0.071 -9.0%
1980 0.0723 +1.8%
1981 0.0764 +5.7%
1982 0.0743 -2.7%
1983 0.0749 +0.8%
1984 0.0739 -1.3%
1985 0.0718 -2.9%
1986 0.0709 -1.3%
1987 0.0723 +1.9%
1988 0.0689 -4.6%
1989 0.0703 +2.0%
1990 0.0763 +8.6%
1991 0.0731 -4.2%
1992 0.0739 +1.1%
1993 0.0801 +8.4%
1994 0.08 -0.1%
1995 0.0803 +0.3%
1996 0.0942 +17.3%
1997 0.0835 -11.4%
1998 0.0873 +4.6%
1999 0.099 +13.4%
2000 0.1251 +26.4%
2001 0.1268 +1.4%
2002 0.1302 +2.6%
2003 0.1269 -2.5%
2004 0.1402 +10.5%
2005 0.1458 +4.0%
2006 0.1317 -9.7%
2007 0.1486 +12.8%
2008 0.1549 +4.2%
2009 0.167 +7.8%
2010 0.1405 -15.9%
2011 0.1395 -0.7%
2012 0.15 +7.6%
2013 0.1628 +8.5%
2014 0.1647 +1.2%
2015 0.1469 -10.8%
2016 0.1434 -2.4%
2017 0.1365 -4.8%
2018 0.1311 -3.9%
2019 0.1115 -14.9%
2020 0.1135 +1.8%
2021 0.1288 +13.5%
2022 0.1214 -5.7%
2023 0.1166 -4.0%
2024 0.1128 -3.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.1128 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0785, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.1128 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1124, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1959 +84.3% 0.1426 0.2628

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0879 0.0707 0.1178 10
1860s 0.0774 0.0707 0.0832 10
1870s 0.0902 0.0825 0.0939 10
1880s 0.1149 0.0953 0.1411 10
1890s 0.1093 0.1008 0.1217 10
1900s 0.0729 0.0661 0.0881 10
1910s 0.075 0.0662 0.0831 10
1920s 0.1073 0.0774 0.123 10
1930s 0.1582 0.1297 0.1667 10
1940s 0.1283 0.1127 0.1386 10
1950s 0.1428 0.1112 0.2628 10
1960s 0.1063 0.0766 0.1824 10
1970s 0.0844 0.071 0.094 10
1980s 0.0726 0.0689 0.0764 10
1990s 0.0828 0.0731 0.099 10
2000s 0.1397 0.1251 0.167 10
2010s 0.1427 0.1115 0.1647 10
2020s 0.1186 0.1128 0.1288 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Laos?
Share global ghg emissions in Laos was 0.1128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.2628 in 1959.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 in 1909.
How does Laos rank for share global ghg emissions?
Laos ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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