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Laos · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

82nd of 212 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ emissionsLaos's co₂ emissions rose from 0.7 Mt in 1995 to 24.4 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020051015202524.4 Mt

Laos's co₂ emissions rose from 0.7 Mt in 1995 to 24.4 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

108th of 212 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capitaLaos's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 3.1 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202001233.1 t

Laos's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 3.1 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

33rd of 120 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaLaos's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.2 t in 1994 to 1.9 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.5011.521.9 t

Laos's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.2 t in 1994 to 1.9 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

123rd of 205 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsLaos's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 11.1 Mt in 1995 to 243.0 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250243.0 Mt

Laos's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 11.1 Mt in 1995 to 243.0 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

81st of 205 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Share of global CO₂ emissionsLaos's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1 %

Laos's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

81st of 209 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Total greenhouse gas emissionsLaos's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 31.3 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 61.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202040608061.4 Mt CO₂e

Laos's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 31.3 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 61.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

152nd of 209 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaLaos's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 6.3 t CO₂e in 1995 to 7.9 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520204681012147.9 t CO₂e

Laos's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 6.3 t CO₂e in 1995 to 7.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

144th of 164 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ intensityLaos's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.100.200.300.400.500.4

Laos's co₂ intensity rose from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

54th of 193 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Carbon intensity of electricityLaos's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 87.7 in 2000 to 232.1 in 2024.200020052010201520200100200300400232.1

Laos's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 87.7 in 2000 to 232.1 in 2024.

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