Lao PDR CO₂ per capita

Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 20253.06

Previous · 20243.11

Highest · 20243.11

Lowest · 19600.0345

Lao PDR's co₂ per capita stands at 3.06 as of 2025-12-31, down from 3.11 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.06, down from 3.11 in 2024.

In 2024, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.11, up from 3.03 in 2023.

In 2023, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.03, up from 3.01 in 2022.

In 2022, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.01, up from 2.95 in 2021.

In 2021, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 2.95, up from 2.5 in 2020.

Lao PDR CO₂ per capita — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2025	3.06	-0.0456
2024	3.11	+0.0796
2023	3.03	+0.0234
2022	3.01	+0.0551
2021	2.95	+0.4513
2020	2.5	-0.0832
2019	2.58	-0.3374
2018	2.92	+0.0842
2017	2.84	+0.4258
2016	2.41	+1.03
2015	1.38	+0.7056
2014	0.6781	+0.019
2013	0.6591	+0.1296
2012	0.5296	+0.0309
2011	0.4987	+0.0095
2010	0.4892	+0.0495
2009	0.4397	+0.0875
2008	0.3522	+0.0436
2007	0.3086	+0.0086
2006	0.3	+0.0693
2005	0.2307	+0.006
2004	0.2248	+0.007
2003	0.2178	+0.0072
2002	0.2106	+0.0177
2001	0.1929	+0.015
2000	0.1779	+0.0179
1999	0.16	+0.0027
1998	0.1573	+0.0017
1997	0.1556	+0.0052
1996	0.1504	+0.0141
1995	0.1362	+0.0042
1994	0.132	+0.0022
1993	0.1298	-0.0004
1992	0.1302	+0.0071
1991	0.1231	+0.0033
1990	0.1198	+0.0682
1989	0.0516	+0.003
1988	0.0486	-0.0014
1987	0.05	-0.0005
1986	0.0505	-0.0005
1985	0.0509	+0.0036
1984	0.0473	+0.0008
1983	0.0466	+0.0041
1982	0.0425	+0.0011
1981	0.0414	-0.0121
1980	0.0534	-0.0113
1979	0.0647	-0.0035
1978	0.0682	-0.0012
1977	0.0693	+0.0012
1976	0.0681	-0.0099
1975	0.078	-0.0155
1974	0.0935	-0.0737
1973	0.1672	+0.005
1972	0.1622	+0.0188
1971	0.1434	-0.0556
1970	0.199	+0.0852
1969	0.1138	+0.052
1968	0.0619	-0.0574
1967	0.1193	+0.0304
1966	0.0889	+0.0195
1965	0.0694	-0
1964	0.0694	+0.0097
1963	0.0597	+0.0036
1962	0.0561	+0.0071
1961	0.049	+0.0144
1960	0.0345	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lao PDR's co₂ per capita?

Lao PDR's co₂ per capita is 3.06 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 3.11 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.

What was the highest co₂ per capita in Lao PDR?

The highest recorded value is 3.11 (2024); the lowest is 0.0345 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.