Share of cumulative co2 in Laos
Laos: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0131 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 308.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Laos peaked at 0.0131 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
That places Laos 123rd 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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | +219.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +64.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +46.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +31.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 | +23.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 | +26.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.001 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.007 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.011 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 | +8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0131 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0131 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +219.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | +64.6% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 | 0.0006 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 | 0.001 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 | 0.0015 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 | 0.0024 | 0.0079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.0088 | 0.0131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Costa Rica 0.0155 compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.0143 compare
- 122 Cambodia 0.0136 compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0.0131 compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0129 compare
- 126 Nepal 0.0126 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 cumulative co2 in Laos?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Laos was 0.0131 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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