Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Laos stood at 5.3 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 510.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Laos peaked at 5.9 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Laos ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | +238.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | +124.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1398 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.137 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2123 Mt CO2e | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2154 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2032 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 Mt CO2e | +133.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5297 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5618 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.616 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5937 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8681 Mt CO2e | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +133.2% |
| 2022 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 Mt CO2e, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1316 Mt CO2e, 40.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +238.3% | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 0.0548 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +133.2% | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | +133.1% | 0.2032 Mt CO2e | 0.4737 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | +124.8% | 0.061 Mt CO2e | 0.1371 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | +57.7% | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | 0.2123 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | +46.2% | 0.5937 Mt CO2e | 0.8681 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 0.013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 Mt CO2e | 0.061 Mt CO2e | 0.4737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 0.5297 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Laos was 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).