CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Laos CO₂ Emissions
Laos emitted 24.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 3.14 t per person — #82 of 213 countries and 0.06% of global emissions. That is 66% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 457%.
CO₂ emissions of Laos, 1955–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4 | 3.14 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | 3.15 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | 2.98 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8 | 2.93 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | 2.49 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | 2.53 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | 2.87 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | 2.80 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4 | 2.38 | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | 1.35 | +109.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 0.65 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | 0.64 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 0.51 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 0.48 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0 | 0.47 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | 0.43 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | 0.35 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 0.30 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | 0.30 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | 0.23 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | 0.22 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | 0.21 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | 0.21 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 0.19 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0 | 0.18 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | 0.16 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | 0.16 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | 0.15 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | 0.15 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 0.14 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6 | 0.13 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6 | 0.13 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | 0.12 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 0.12 | +122.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | 0.06 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 | 0.06 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2 | 0.05 | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | 0.06 | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2 | 0.07 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 | 0.07 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2 | 0.07 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | 0.08 | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3 | 0.10 | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5 | 0.18 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5 | 0.17 | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4 | 0.15 | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6 | 0.21 | +79.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3 | 0.12 | +88.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2 | 0.07 | -47.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3 | 0.13 | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2 | 0.10 | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 | 0.08 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2 | 0.07 | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 | 0.07 | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | 0.06 | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1 | 0.05 | +40.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | 0.04 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1 | 0.04 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1 | 0.04 | +23.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1 | 0.03 | +126.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.01 | — |
Where Laos's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source. A coal-heavy mix means power generation is the main lever for cutting emissions.
Per person: Laos vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Laos's consumption-based footprint was 14.8 million tonnes (1.93 t per person) in 2023. Laos is a net exporter of emissions: 39% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 10,887 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.