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 6.56 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% | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 41,173,200 | 25,743,696 | 12,165,002 | 3,264,502 | – | 5.53 | 6.95% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 38,498,785 | 24,031,527 | 11,655,031 | 2,812,226 | – | 5.23 | 1.7% | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 37,853,823 | 23,816,635 | 11,281,787 | 2,755,401 | – | 5.21 | 12.92% | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 33,521,800 | 19,437,798 | 11,171,800 | 2,912,202 | – | 4.68 | 1.69% | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 32,964,132 | 19,370,079 | 10,910,164 | 2,683,888 | – | 4.67 | −0.46% | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 33,114,964 | 19,862,275 | 10,684,212 | 2,568,478 | – | 4.76 | 2.17% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 32,411,608 | 19,244,220 | 10,654,755 | 2,512,632 | – | 4.73 | 11.59% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 29,046,421 | 15,870,972 | 10,581,500 | 2,593,949 | – | 4.3 | 35.89% | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 21,374,738 | 8,927,454 | 10,076,009 | 2,371,275 | – | 3.21 | 30.53% | 0.04% |
| 2014 | 16,375,217 | 4,387,344 | 9,780,548 | 2,207,325 | – | 2.49 | 5.78% | 0.03% |
| 2013 | 15,480,099 | 3,944,353 | 9,384,393 | 2,151,353 | – | 2.38 | 4.32% | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 14,839,733 | 3,335,746 | 9,413,355 | 2,090,631 | – | 2.31 | 7.2% | 0.03% |
| 2011 | 13,842,736 | 3,126,210 | 8,799,024 | 1,917,502 | – | 2.19 | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| 2010 | 13,834,939 | 2,961,433 | 8,766,211 | 2,107,295 | – | 2.21 | 6.51% | 0.03% |
| 2009 | 12,989,391 | 2,640,750 | 8,505,568 | 1,843,073 | – | 2.11 | 8.23% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 12,002,000 | 2,109,451 | 8,168,418 | 1,724,131 | – | 1.98 | 4.59% | 0.03% |
| 2007 | 11,474,861 | 1,805,981 | 7,688,048 | 1,980,832 | – | 1.93 | 5.79% | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 10,846,879 | 1,708,606 | 7,517,715 | 1,620,558 | – | 1.85 | 5.39% | 0.03% |
| 2005 | 10,291,893 | 1,302,558 | 7,320,784 | 1,668,551 | – | 1.79 | −1.58% | 0.03% |
| 2004 | 10,457,133 | 1,257,975 | 7,370,105 | 1,829,053 | – | 1.85 | 5.9% | 0.03% |
| 2003 | 9,874,765 | 1,200,041 | 7,153,545 | 1,521,179 | – | 1.77 | 3.07% | 0.03% |
| 2002 | 9,580,355 | 1,154,448 | 6,981,823 | 1,444,084 | – | 1.74 | 3.53% | 0.03% |
| 2001 | 9,253,788 | 1,029,058 | 6,827,479 | 1,397,251 | – | 1.71 | 4.03% | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 8,895,476 | 934,488 | 6,568,861 | 1,392,126 | – | 1.67 | 13.31% | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 7,850,844 | 528,551 | 6,083,274 | 1,239,019 | – | 1.5 | −0.94% | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 7,925,015 | 545,777 | 6,024,821 | 1,354,417 | – | 1.54 | −3.9% | 0.02% |
| 1997 | 8,246,384 | 508,847 | 6,354,088 | 1,383,449 | – | 1.63 | 2.9% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 8,013,899 | 460,562 | 6,062,041 | 1,491,296 | – | 1.62 | 3.38% | 0.02% |
| 1995 | 7,751,600 | 392,987 | 5,948,954 | 1,409,659 | – | 1.6 | 1.08% | 0.02% |
| 1994 | 7,668,538 | 400,204 | 5,897,854 | 1,370,480 | – | 1.62 | 5.71% | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 7,254,605 | 362,847 | 5,511,688 | 1,380,070 | – | 1.57 | 1.24% | 0.02% |
| 1992 | 7,165,417 | 344,805 | 5,542,237 | 1,278,375 | – | 1.59 | 5.44% | 0.02% |
| 1991 | 6,795,667 | 312,837 | 5,248,150 | 1,234,681 | – | 1.55 | 0.36% | 0.02% |
| 1990 | 6,771,517 | 255,875 | 5,393,083 | 1,122,558 | – | 1.59 | 8.71% | 0.02% |
| 1989 | 6,229,130 | 239,096 | 4,945,020 | 1,045,013 | – | 1.51 | 5.94% | 0.02% |
| 1988 | 5,880,063 | 219,956 | 4,605,715 | 1,054,392 | – | 1.46 | 0.32% | 0.02% |
| 1987 | 5,861,245 | 218,195 | 4,636,730 | 1,006,319 | – | 1.5 | −0.97% | 0.02% |
| 1986 | 5,918,846 | 192,993 | 4,753,911 | 971,943 | – | 1.56 | 2.72% | 0.02% |
| 1985 | 5,762,375 | 179,705 | 4,671,679 | 910,991 | – | 1.56 | 0.21% | 0.02% |
| 1984 | 5,750,121 | 151,325 | 4,552,356 | 1,046,440 | – | 1.6 | 4.92% | 0.02% |
| 1983 | 5,480,261 | 181,667 | 4,432,607 | 865,987 | – | 1.57 | −2.3% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 5,609,386 | 169,229 | 4,440,281 | 999,877 | – | 1.65 | 4.59% | 0.02% |
| 1981 | 5,363,346 | 185,714 | 4,421,880 | 755,752 | – | 1.61 | −2.12% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 5,479,760 | 448,984 | 4,297,084 | 733,692 | – | 1.68 | 11.7% | 0.02% |
| 1979 | 4,905,923 | 417,556 | 3,839,861 | 648,506 | – | 1.53 | 9.82% | 0.02% |
| 1978 | 4,467,350 | 389,195 | 3,468,324 | 609,831 | – | 1.41 | 4.15% | 0.02% |
| 1977 | 4,289,406 | 392,020 | 3,319,466 | 577,920 | – | 1.37 | 5.66% | 0.02% |
| 1976 | 4,059,623 | 371,719 | 3,139,013 | 548,891 | – | 1.31 | −10.23% | 0.02% |
| 1975 | 4,522,025 | 376,963 | 3,568,692 | 576,369 | – | 1.48 | −2.65% | 0.02% |
| 1974 | 4,645,166 | 453,971 | 3,604,824 | 586,370 | – | 1.55 | 2.03% | 0.02% |
| 1973 | 4,552,929 | 371,639 | 3,588,691 | 592,600 | – | 1.56 | 0.41% | 0.02% |
| 1972 | 4,534,208 | 310,436 | 3,615,567 | 608,205 | – | 1.6 | −1.35% | 0.02% |
| 1971 | 4,596,421 | 291,564 | 3,675,409 | 629,449 | – | 1.66 | −2.87% | 0.02% |
| 1970 | 4,731,995 | 291,404 | 3,786,614 | 653,977 | – | 1.76 | – | 0.02% |
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).