Total ghg emissions in Laos
Laos: Total ghg emissions was 61.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.39 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
85.81 million
in 2014
All-time low
3.33 million
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Laos stood at 61.39 million.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Laos peaked at 85.81 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 1860.
That places Laos 81st out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.06 million | — |
| 1851 | 4.59 million | -9.3% |
| 1852 | 4.14 million | -9.9% |
| 1853 | 3.77 million | -8.9% |
| 1854 | 4.90 million | +30.1% |
| 1855 | 3.83 million | -21.8% |
| 1856 | 3.67 million | -4.4% |
| 1857 | 3.41 million | -7.0% |
| 1858 | 3.75 million | +9.8% |
| 1859 | 3.55 million | -5.2% |
| 1860 | 3.33 million | -6.2% |
| 1861 | 3.69 million | +10.8% |
| 1862 | 3.42 million | -7.2% |
| 1863 | 3.63 million | +6.2% |
| 1864 | 3.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 3.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 3.72 million | -2.2% |
| 1867 | 3.45 million | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 3.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.14 million | +18.4% |
| 1871 | 4.55 million | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 5.07 million | +11.4% |
| 1873 | 5.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 5.03 million | -2.8% |
| 1875 | 5.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 5.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 5.01 million | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 5.59 million | +11.5% |
| 1879 | 5.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 5.97 million | +6.0% |
| 1881 | 6.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1882 | 7.15 million | +13.9% |
| 1883 | 6.90 million | -3.5% |
| 1884 | 7.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 9.38 million | +29.8% |
| 1886 | 8.40 million | -10.5% |
| 1887 | 8.20 million | -2.3% |
| 1888 | 8.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 8.33 million | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 8.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1891 | 8.24 million | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 8.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 8.03 million | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 8.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 7.94 million | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 8.59 million | +8.2% |
| 1897 | 8.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 10.05 million | +11.8% |
| 1899 | 9.01 million | -10.3% |
| 1900 | 7.62 million | -15.5% |
| 1901 | 7.42 million | -2.6% |
| 1902 | 6.66 million | -10.3% |
| 1903 | 6.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 6.48 million | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 6.86 million | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 6.77 million | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 6.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 6.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 6.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 6.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 6.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 7.35 million | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 8.18 million | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 8.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 8.02 million | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 8.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 7.81 million | -3.5% |
| 1918 | 8.83 million | +13.1% |
| 1919 | 8.18 million | -7.4% |
| 1920 | 8.58 million | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 10.64 million | +24.1% |
| 1922 | 11.98 million | +12.5% |
| 1923 | 13.12 million | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 12.01 million | -8.4% |
| 1925 | 12.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 14.61 million | +15.3% |
| 1927 | 14.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 14.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 13.91 million | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 16.22 million | +16.6% |
| 1931 | 19.19 million | +18.3% |
| 1932 | 19.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 19.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 19.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 21.02 million | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 21.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 21.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 21.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 21.02 million | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 18.07 million | -14.0% |
| 1941 | 19.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 18.68 million | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 19.45 million | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 19.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 19.54 million | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 18.76 million | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 18.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 19.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 17.33 million | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 19.67 million | +13.5% |
| 1951 | 22.14 million | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 20.45 million | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 23.57 million | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 23.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 29.03 million | +22.0% |
| 1956 | 31.36 million | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 29.82 million | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 31.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 61.08 million | +93.8% |
| 1960 | 41.64 million | -31.8% |
| 1961 | 30.57 million | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 25.17 million | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 23.17 million | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 23.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 23.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 22.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 23.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 21.59 million | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 21.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.48 million | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 26.91 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 29.10 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 28.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 28.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26.22 million | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 26.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 26.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 24.00 million | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 24.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 25.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 24.28 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 24.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.40 million | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 26.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 28.68 million | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 27.72 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.99 million | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 30.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.66 million | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 34.65 million | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 35.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.04 million | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 51.02 million | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 51.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.92 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 56.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 62.29 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 65.64 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 60.88 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 69.44 million | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 73.84 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 79.61 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 69.68 million | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 71.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.71 million | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 84.17 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 85.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.59 million | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 73.15 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 70.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 68.36 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 58.63 million | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 57.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.78 million | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 64.98 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 63.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 61.39 million | -2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 61.39 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 61.39 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +93.8% | 31.52 million | 61.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.07 million | 3.41 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.56 million | 3.33 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.07 million | 4.14 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.64 million | 5.97 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.60 million | 7.94 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.91 million | 6.48 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.86 million | 6.89 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.67 million | 8.58 million | 14.82 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.12 million | 16.22 million | 21.71 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.94 million | 17.33 million | 19.76 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.24 million | 19.67 million | 61.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.62 million | 21.35 million | 41.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.42 million | 21.46 million | 29.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.31 million | 24.28 million | 26.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.37 million | 27.69 million | 40.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.38 million | 51.02 million | 79.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.57 million | 58.63 million | 85.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 million | 57.42 million | 67.78 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Laos?
- Total ghg emissions in Laos was 61.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.81 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 1860.
- How does Laos rank for total ghg emissions?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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