So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos
Laos: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 256,495 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
256,495
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
259,038
in 2021
All-time low
207.84
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 256,495 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2,875.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos peaked at 259,038 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207.84, in 1750.
Laos ranks 35th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 207.84 | — |
| 1751 | 208.2 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 208.56 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 208.92 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 209.28 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 209.64 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 210 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 210.36 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 210.72 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 211.08 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 211.44 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 211.81 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 212.18 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 212.54 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 212.91 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 213.27 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 213.63 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 214 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 214.36 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 214.73 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 215.09 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 215.46 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 215.83 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 216.2 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 216.57 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 216.94 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 217.31 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 217.67 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 218.04 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 218.41 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 218.78 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 219.15 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 219.52 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 219.9 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 220.27 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 220.64 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 221.01 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 221.38 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 221.75 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 222.13 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 222.5 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 222.87 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 223.25 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 223.62 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 224 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 224.37 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 224.75 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 225.12 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 225.5 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 225.87 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 226.25 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 226.63 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 227 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 227.38 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 227.76 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 228.14 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 228.51 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 228.89 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 229.27 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 229.65 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 230.02 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 230.4 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 230.78 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 231.16 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 231.54 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 231.93 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 232.31 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 232.68 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 233.06 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 233.44 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 233.82 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 235.03 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 236.24 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 237.45 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 238.66 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 239.87 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 241.08 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 242.28 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 243.49 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 244.7 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 245.9 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 248.58 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 251.25 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 253.92 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 256.59 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 259.26 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 261.92 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 264.59 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 267.25 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 269.92 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 272.58 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 275.54 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 278.49 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 281.44 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 284.4 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 287.35 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 290.3 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 293.24 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 296.19 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 299.13 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 302.08 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 305.55 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 309.07 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 312.63 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 316.23 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 319.87 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 323.55 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 327.27 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 331.04 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 334.85 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 338.7 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 342.6 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 346.55 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 350.54 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 354.57 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 358.65 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 362.78 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 366.95 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 371.18 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 375.45 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 359.25 | -4.3% |
| 1871 | 730.37 | +103.3% |
| 1872 | 747.31 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 764.31 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 781.37 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 798.5 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 815.72 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 833.01 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 850.37 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 867.8 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 885.3 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 896.24 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 907.25 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 918.34 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 929.5 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 940.75 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 952.08 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 963.55 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 975.05 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 986.64 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 998.32 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1,011 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1,023 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1,036 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 1,048 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 1,061 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 1,074 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1,086 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1,099 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1,113 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,126 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,139 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1,152 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 1,166 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 1,180 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 1,193 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1,207 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 1,221 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 1,235 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1,249 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 1,263 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1,275 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,287 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1,299 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1,308 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 1,316 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 1,324 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 1,333 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 1,341 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1,350 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 1,358 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 1,346 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 1,333 | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 1,320 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 1,307 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 1,294 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1,280 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 1,266 | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,253 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 1,239 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 1,224 | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 1,210 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 1,196 | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1,181 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,167 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1,152 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 1,137 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 1,122 | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 1,106 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 1,091 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 1,075 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 1,060 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 1,044 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 1,028 | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 1,011 | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 995.08 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 978.51 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 961.77 | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 944.86 | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 927.78 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 910.53 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 902.15 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 893.37 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 884.23 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 874.69 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,093 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 1,374 | +25.7% |
| 1957 | 1,361 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1,474 | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 1,488 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,498 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,755 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 1,879 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,964 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,131 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2,140 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,510 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 3,074 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 1,889 | -38.6% |
| 1969 | 2,884 | +52.7% |
| 1970 | 4,495 | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 2,976 | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 3,777 | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 4,814 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 3,561 | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 2,726 | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 2,590 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,548 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,447 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,375 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,177 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,821 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 1,919 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,058 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,364 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2,288 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,503 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,469 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,490 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,633 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,258 | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 3,438 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,731 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 3,816 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,702 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,247 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 4,990 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 5,960 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 6,440 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6,860 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,601 | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 3,722 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 4,550 | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 5,454 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 5,880 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5,892 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,921 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,093 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,503 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 6,069 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7,235 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 8,223 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 8,621 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12,700 | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 12,528 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 79,267 | +532.7% |
| 2016 | 195,387 | +146.5% |
| 2017 | 249,128 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 251,787 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 251,336 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 246,301 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 259,038 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 256,495 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 256,495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 256,495 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 | +532.7% | 12,528 | 79,267 |
| 2016 | +146.5% | 79,267 | 195,387 |
| 1871 | +103.3% | 359.25 | 730.37 |
| 1970 | +55.9% | 2,884 | 4,495 |
| 1969 | +52.7% | 1,889 | 2,884 |
| 2013 | +47.3% | 8,621 | 12,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 209.46 | 207.84 | 211.08 | 10 |
| 1760s | 213.09 | 211.44 | 214.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 216.75 | 215.09 | 218.41 | 10 |
| 1780s | 220.45 | 218.78 | 222.13 | 10 |
| 1790s | 224.19 | 222.5 | 225.87 | 10 |
| 1800s | 227.95 | 226.25 | 229.65 | 10 |
| 1810s | 231.73 | 230.02 | 233.44 | 10 |
| 1820s | 239.26 | 233.82 | 244.7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 257.92 | 245.9 | 269.92 | 10 |
| 1840s | 285.87 | 272.58 | 299.13 | 10 |
| 1850s | 318.21 | 302.08 | 334.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 356.8 | 338.7 | 375.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 754.8 | 359.25 | 867.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 935.47 | 885.3 | 986.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,055 | 998.32 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,187 | 1,126 | 1,249 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,310 | 1,263 | 1,350 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,300 | 1,239 | 1,358 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,159 | 1,091 | 1,224 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,003 | 927.78 | 1,075 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,126 | 874.69 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,172 | 1,498 | 3,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,231 | 2,375 | 4,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,272 | 1,821 | 2,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,644 | 3,258 | 6,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,368 | 3,722 | 6,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,621 | 7,235 | 251,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,945 | 246,301 | 259,038 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Laos was 256,495 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 259,038 in 2021.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.84 in 1750.
- How does Laos rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,875.2%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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