Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos
Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
249,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos peaked at 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 249,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Laos 91st out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 249,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 252,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 255,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 258,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 261,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 264,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 267,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 270,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 273,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 276,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 279,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 282,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 285,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 466,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.5% |
| 1864 | 471,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 477,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 482,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 487,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 492,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 497,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 492,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 504,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 517,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 529,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 542,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 555,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 567,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 580,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 593,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 606,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 619,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 626,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 634,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 641,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 649,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 656,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 664,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 672,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 680,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 687,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 695,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 704,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 712,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 721,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 729,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 738,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 746,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 755,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 764,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 773,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 781,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 791,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 800,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 810,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 819,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 829,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 839,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 849,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 859,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 868,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 879,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 886,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 895,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 903,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 909,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 915,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 921,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 927,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 934,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 940,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 946,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 942,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 939,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 935,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 931,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 927,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 923,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 919,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 914,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 910,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 905,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 901,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 897,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 892,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 887,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 883,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 878,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 873,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 868,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 863,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 858,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 854,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 849,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 845,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 841,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 814,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 788,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 762,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 737,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 711,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 685,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 668,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 651,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 635,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 618,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 627,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 643,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 625,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 622,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 607,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 592,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 605,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 603,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 597,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 602,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 588,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 621,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 684,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 511,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 639,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 902,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 754,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 826,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 861,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 645,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 612,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 594,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 608,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 616,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 612,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 584,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 544,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 738,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 650,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 771,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 679,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 712,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 727,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 777,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 764,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.5% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +78.0% |
| 2016 | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 22.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 23.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 25.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +78.0% | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +68.5% | 764,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2016 | +67.5% | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1863 | +63.5% | 285,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +41.1% | 639,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +35.7% | 544,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 262,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 422,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 548,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 606,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 653,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 734,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 773,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 825,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 781,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 911,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 879,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 940,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 928,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 946,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 885,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 863,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 806,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 858,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 638,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 604,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 703,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 594,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Laos was 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Laos rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.