Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Laos is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Laos peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2000.
Laos ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +192.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +192.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +104.9% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 79 Estonia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 80 Spain 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 81 Bahamas 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 83 Romania 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 84 New Caledonia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Laos was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.