What is emissions of air pollutants in Laos?

Emissions of air pollutants in Laos was 143,985 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 157,599 tonnes in 2018.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 114.02 tonnes in 1750.

How does Laos rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Laos ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Laos

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Laos
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Emissions of air pollutants was 143,985 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

143,985 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

79th

of 220 countries

All-time high

157,599 tonnes

in 2018

All-time low

114.02 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Laos, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Laos recorded 143,985 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Laos peaked at 157,599 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114.02 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Laos 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	114.96 tonnes	114.02 tonnes	115.89 tonnes	10
1760s	117.06 tonnes	116.1 tonnes	118.01 tonnes	10
1770s	119.19 tonnes	118.22 tonnes	120.16 tonnes	10
1780s	121.36 tonnes	120.38 tonnes	122.35 tonnes	10
1790s	123.57 tonnes	122.57 tonnes	124.57 tonnes	10
1800s	126.56 tonnes	124.79 tonnes	128.33 tonnes	10
1810s	130.54 tonnes	128.73 tonnes	132.36 tonnes	10
1820s	136.76 tonnes	132.77 tonnes	140.77 tonnes	10
1830s	149.58 tonnes	141.66 tonnes	157.54 tonnes	10
1840s	168.22 tonnes	159.33 tonnes	177.16 tonnes	10
1850s	189.31 tonnes	179.16 tonnes	199.57 tonnes	10
1860s	215.03 tonnes	201.89 tonnes	228.4 tonnes	10
1870s	306.95 tonnes	229.04 tonnes	352.34 tonnes	10
1880s	389.21 tonnes	361.7 tonnes	437.85 tonnes	10
1890s	559 tonnes	458.44 tonnes	663.95 tonnes	10
1900s	925.2 tonnes	688.61 tonnes	1,223 tonnes	10
1910s	1,650 tonnes	1,302 tonnes	2,005 tonnes	10
1920s	2,748 tonnes	2,086 tonnes	3,483 tonnes	10
1930s	3,607 tonnes	3,372 tonnes	4,208 tonnes	10
1940s	5,139 tonnes	4,409 tonnes	5,864 tonnes	10
1950s	9,613 tonnes	6,055 tonnes	13,129 tonnes	10
1960s	18,694 tonnes	13,835 tonnes	19,777 tonnes	10
1970s	17,353 tonnes	15,298 tonnes	19,955 tonnes	10
1980s	23,616 tonnes	20,257 tonnes	27,545 tonnes	10
1990s	34,072 tonnes	29,927 tonnes	37,946 tonnes	10
2000s	57,156 tonnes	41,043 tonnes	70,193 tonnes	10
2010s	110,608 tonnes	71,987 tonnes	157,599 tonnes	10
2020s	142,363 tonnes	139,889 tonnes	143,985 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Laos

77 Belarus 152,752 tonnes compare
78 Czechia 148,567 tonnes compare
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81 Curacao 138,316 tonnes compare
82 Cuba 136,600 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Laos

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Laos?: Emissions of air pollutants in Laos was 143,985 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 157,599 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 114.02 tonnes in 1750.
How does Laos rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Laos ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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