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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Guatemala 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Cuba 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Jordan 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Uganda 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
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.