Lao PDR CO₂ per capita

Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2024-12-31

Latest · 20243.14

Previous · 20233.15

Highest · 20233.15

Lowest · 19600.038

Lao PDR's co₂ per capita stands at 3.14 as of 2024-12-31, down from 3.15 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).

Recent trend

In 2024, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.14, down from 3.15 in 2023.

In 2023, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 3.15, up from 2.98 in 2022.

In 2022, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 2.98, up from 2.93 in 2021.

In 2021, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 2.93, up from 2.49 in 2020.

In 2020, Lao PDR's co₂ per capita was 2.49, down from 2.53 in 2019.

Lao PDR CO₂ per capita — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2024	3.14	-0.0113
2023	3.15	+0.1686
2022	2.98	+0.0532
2021	2.93	+0.4397
2020	2.49	-0.0439
2019	2.53	-0.3394
2018	2.87	+0.0771
2017	2.8	+0.4216
2016	2.37	+1.02
2015	1.35	+0.6965
2014	0.6539	+0.0189
2013	0.635	+0.1244
2012	0.5106	+0.0287
2011	0.4819	+0.0081
2010	0.4738	+0.0464
2009	0.4274	+0.0807
2008	0.3466	+0.0435
2007	0.3031	+0.0084
2006	0.2947	+0.0669
2005	0.2278	+0.006
2004	0.2218	+0.0075
2003	0.2143	+0.0065
2002	0.2078	+0.0159
2001	0.1918	+0.015
2000	0.1768	+0.0185
1999	0.1583	+0.0021
1998	0.1563	+0.0024
1997	0.1538	+0.0045
1996	0.1493	+0.0132
1995	0.1361	+0.005
1994	0.1311	+0.0015
1993	0.1297	-0.0003
1992	0.13	+0.0069
1991	0.1231	+0.0041
1990	0.119	+0.0639
1989	0.0551	+0.0029
1988	0.0522	-0.0015
1987	0.0537	-0.0006
1986	0.0543	-0.0006
1985	0.0549	+0.0045
1984	0.0504	-0.0003
1983	0.0507	+0.005
1982	0.0457	+0.001
1981	0.0446	-0.0121
1980	0.0568	-0.0125
1979	0.0692	-0.0035
1978	0.0728	-0.0012
1977	0.074	+0.0011
1976	0.0729	-0.0112
1975	0.0841	-0.0156
1974	0.0997	-0.0803
1973	0.18	+0.006
1972	0.1739	+0.0199
1971	0.1541	-0.06
1970	0.2141	+0.0918
1969	0.1223	+0.0561
1968	0.0662	-0.0619
1967	0.1281	+0.0317
1966	0.0965	+0.0209
1965	0.0756	+0.0014
1964	0.0741	+0.0096
1963	0.0645	+0.0051
1962	0.0594	+0.0071
1961	0.0523	+0.0144
1960	0.038	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lao PDR's co₂ per capita?

Lao PDR's co₂ per capita is 3.14 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 3.15 in 2023. 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 3.15 (2023); the lowest is 0.038 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.

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.