Laos Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
41 549 638
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,91%
increase
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
5,51
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Laos were 41 549 638 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,91% over the previous year, representing an increase by 376 438 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 41 173 200 tons.
- Per capita: 5,51 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Laos accounts for 0,08% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 549 638 | 26 062 727 | 12 315 169 | 3 171 741 | – | 5,51 | 0,91% | 0,078% |
| 2023 | 41 173 200 | 25 743 696 | 12 165 002 | 3 264 502 | – | 5,53 | 6,95% | 0,078% |
| 2022 | 38 498 785 | 24 031 527 | 11 655 031 | 2 812 226 | – | 5,23 | 1,7% | 0,074% |
| 2021 | 37 853 823 | 23 816 635 | 11 281 787 | 2 755 401 | – | 5,21 | 12,92% | 0,074% |
| 2020 | 33 521 800 | 19 437 798 | 11 171 800 | 2 912 202 | – | 4,68 | 1,69% | 0,068% |
| 2019 | 32 964 132 | 19 370 079 | 10 910 164 | 2 683 888 | – | 4,67 | −0,46% | 0,065% |
| 2018 | 33 114 964 | 19 862 275 | 10 684 212 | 2 568 478 | – | 4,76 | 2,17% | 0,065% |
| 2017 | 32 411 608 | 19 244 220 | 10 654 755 | 2 512 632 | – | 4,73 | 11,59% | 0,066% |
| 2016 | 29 046 421 | 15 870 972 | 10 581 500 | 2 593 949 | – | 4,3 | 35,89% | 0,060% |
| 2015 | 21 374 738 | 8 927 454 | 10 076 009 | 2 371 275 | – | 3,21 | 30,53% | 0,044% |
| 2014 | 16 375 217 | 4 387 344 | 9 780 548 | 2 207 325 | – | 2,49 | 5,78% | 0,034% |
| 2013 | 15 480 099 | 3 944 353 | 9 384 393 | 2 151 353 | – | 2,38 | 4,32% | 0,032% |
| 2012 | 14 839 733 | 3 335 746 | 9 413 355 | 2 090 631 | – | 2,31 | 7,2% | 0,031% |
| 2011 | 13 842 736 | 3 126 210 | 8 799 024 | 1 917 502 | – | 2,19 | 0,06% | 0,030% |
| 2010 | 13 834 939 | 2 961 433 | 8 766 211 | 2 107 295 | – | 2,21 | 6,51% | 0,030% |
| 2009 | 12 989 391 | 2 640 750 | 8 505 568 | 1 843 073 | – | 2,11 | 8,23% | 0,030% |
| 2008 | 12 002 000 | 2 109 451 | 8 168 418 | 1 724 131 | – | 1,98 | 4,59% | 0,028% |
| 2007 | 11 474 861 | 1 805 981 | 7 688 048 | 1 980 832 | – | 1,93 | 5,79% | 0,026% |
| 2006 | 10 846 879 | 1 708 606 | 7 517 715 | 1 620 558 | – | 1,85 | 5,39% | 0,026% |
| 2005 | 10 291 893 | 1 302 558 | 7 320 784 | 1 668 551 | – | 1,79 | −1,58% | 0,025% |
| 2004 | 10 457 133 | 1 257 975 | 7 370 105 | 1 829 053 | – | 1,85 | 5,9% | 0,026% |
| 2003 | 9 874 765 | 1 200 041 | 7 153 545 | 1 521 179 | – | 1,77 | 3,07% | 0,026% |
| 2002 | 9 580 355 | 1 154 448 | 6 981 823 | 1 444 084 | – | 1,74 | 3,53% | 0,026% |
| 2001 | 9 253 788 | 1 029 058 | 6 827 479 | 1 397 251 | – | 1,71 | 4,03% | 0,026% |
| 2000 | 8 895 476 | 934 488 | 6 568 861 | 1 392 126 | – | 1,67 | 13,31% | 0,025% |
| 1999 | 7 850 844 | 528 551 | 6 083 274 | 1 239 019 | – | 1,5 | −0,94% | 0,022% |
| 1998 | 7 925 015 | 545 777 | 6 024 821 | 1 354 417 | – | 1,54 | −3,9% | 0,023% |
| 1997 | 8 246 384 | 508 847 | 6 354 088 | 1 383 449 | – | 1,63 | 2,9% | 0,024% |
| 1996 | 8 013 899 | 460 562 | 6 062 041 | 1 491 296 | – | 1,62 | 3,38% | 0,023% |
| 1995 | 7 751 600 | 392 987 | 5 948 954 | 1 409 659 | – | 1,6 | 1,08% | 0,023% |
| 1994 | 7 668 538 | 400 204 | 5 897 854 | 1 370 480 | – | 1,62 | 5,71% | 0,023% |
| 1993 | 7 254 605 | 362 847 | 5 511 688 | 1 380 070 | – | 1,57 | 1,24% | 0,022% |
| 1992 | 7 165 417 | 344 805 | 5 542 237 | 1 278 375 | – | 1,59 | 5,44% | 0,022% |
| 1991 | 6 795 667 | 312 837 | 5 248 150 | 1 234 681 | – | 1,55 | 0,36% | 0,021% |
| 1990 | 6 771 517 | 255 875 | 5 393 083 | 1 122 558 | – | 1,59 | 8,71% | 0,021% |
| 1989 | 6 229 130 | 239 096 | 4 945 020 | 1 045 013 | – | 1,51 | 5,94% | 0,020% |
| 1988 | 5 880 063 | 219 956 | 4 605 715 | 1 054 392 | – | 1,46 | 0,32% | 0,019% |
| 1987 | 5 861 245 | 218 195 | 4 636 730 | 1 006 319 | – | 1,5 | −0,97% | 0,019% |
| 1986 | 5 918 846 | 192 993 | 4 753 911 | 971 943 | – | 1,56 | 2,72% | 0,020% |
| 1985 | 5 762 375 | 179 705 | 4 671 679 | 910 991 | – | 1,56 | 0,21% | 0,020% |
| 1984 | 5 750 121 | 151 325 | 4 552 356 | 1 046 440 | – | 1,6 | 4,92% | 0,020% |
| 1983 | 5 480 261 | 181 667 | 4 432 607 | 865 987 | – | 1,57 | −2,3% | 0,020% |
| 1982 | 5 609 386 | 169 229 | 4 440 281 | 999 877 | – | 1,65 | 4,59% | 0,020% |
| 1981 | 5 363 346 | 185 714 | 4 421 880 | 755 752 | – | 1,61 | −2,12% | 0,019% |
| 1980 | 5 479 760 | 448 984 | 4 297 084 | 733 692 | – | 1,68 | 11,7% | 0,019% |
| 1979 | 4 905 923 | 417 556 | 3 839 861 | 648 506 | – | 1,53 | 9,82% | 0,017% |
| 1978 | 4 467 350 | 389 195 | 3 468 324 | 609 831 | – | 1,41 | 4,15% | 0,016% |
| 1977 | 4 289 406 | 392 020 | 3 319 466 | 577 920 | – | 1,37 | 5,66% | 0,016% |
| 1976 | 4 059 623 | 371 719 | 3 139 013 | 548 891 | – | 1,31 | −10,23% | 0,015% |
| 1975 | 4 522 025 | 376 963 | 3 568 692 | 576 369 | – | 1,48 | −2,65% | 0,018% |
| 1974 | 4 645 166 | 453 971 | 3 604 824 | 586 370 | – | 1,55 | 2,03% | 0,018% |
| 1973 | 4 552 929 | 371 639 | 3 588 691 | 592 600 | – | 1,56 | 0,41% | 0,018% |
| 1972 | 4 534 208 | 310 436 | 3 615 567 | 608 205 | – | 1,6 | −1,35% | 0,019% |
| 1971 | 4 596 421 | 291 564 | 3 675 409 | 629 449 | – | 1,66 | −2,87% | 0,020% |
| 1970 | 4 731 995 | 291 404 | 3 786 614 | 653 977 | – | 1,76 | – | 0,020% |
See also
- Laos CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Laos
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).