Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 26.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Laos recorded 26.06 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 494.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos peaked at 26.06 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 Mt CO2e, in 1984.
That places Laos 79th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2914 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2916 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3104 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3716 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.454 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.377 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3717 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.392 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3892 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4176 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.449 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1857 Mt CO2e | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1692 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1817 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1513 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1797 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.193 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2182 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2391 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3128 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3448 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3628 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4002 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.393 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4606 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5088 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5458 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5286 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9345 Mt CO2e | +76.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 4.39 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | +103.5% |
| 2016 | 15.87 Mt CO2e | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 19.24 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 19.86 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.37 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.44 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.82 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 24.03 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.74 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 26.06 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 26.06 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 26.06 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.47 Mt CO2e, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +103.5% | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 8.93 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +77.8% | 8.93 Mt CO2e | 15.87 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +76.8% | 0.5286 Mt CO2e | 0.9345 Mt CO2e |
| 1981 | -58.6% | 0.449 Mt CO2e | 0.1857 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3667 Mt CO2e | 0.2914 Mt CO2e | 0.454 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2187 Mt CO2e | 0.1513 Mt CO2e | 0.449 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4113 Mt CO2e | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | 0.5458 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 0.9345 Mt CO2e | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 19.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 Mt CO2e | 19.44 Mt CO2e | 26.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos was 26.06 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 Mt CO2e in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).