Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Laos
Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Laos peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Laos 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 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 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 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 | +35.9% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 125 Gambia 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bahamas 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kenya 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 130 Eswatini 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ethiopia 0.0002 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Laos?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Laos was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Laos ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.