Climate Change in Laos

615 indicators covering climate change for Laos.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth 18.35 % change on previous year 2023 up 4,803.6% 14th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0012 kt per person 2023 up 4.9% 19th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 8.0% 18th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0397 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 71st
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 7.86 % change on previous year 2023 up 3,484.8% 17th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 22.7% 40th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 7.6% 23rd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 42.2% 113th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 18.35 % change on previous year 2023 up 4,802.7% 14th
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 11.4% 47th
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 2.3% 37th
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 29.2% 135th
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year 2023 up 138.2% 35th
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 18.1% 30th
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 3.5% 21st
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.9% 111th
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 901.3% 29th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 4.9% 19th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 8.0% 18th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 71st
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year 2023 up 3,481.6% 17th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 117.1% 11th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 90.4% 5th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 151.7% 66th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 107.01 % change on previous year 2023 up 322.2% 2nd
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 117.1% 11th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 90.4% 5th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 151.7% 66th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate 107.01 % change on previous year 2023 up 322.2% 2nd
Other — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 117.1% 11th
Other — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 90.4% 5th
Other — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 151.7% 66th
Other — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 107.01 % change on previous year 2023 up 322.2% 2nd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 16.8% 173rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 2.4% 93rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 35.4% 168th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year 2023 down 53.2% 106th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.7% 113th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 4.7% 35th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 26.0% 144th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year 2023 down 76.2% 128th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 18.5% 174th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 3.9% 103rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 37.4% 170th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 46.2% 107th
Urban population, per square kilometre 12.89 units per square kilometre 2023 up 39.6% 182nd
Population, total, per square kilometre 33.21 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.9% 167th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 32.4% 137th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 53.2% 111th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 993.34 million t 2025 down 4.3% 49th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 256,495 tonnes 2022 up 2,875.2% 35th
emissions of air pollutants 406,508 tonnes 2022 up 4.6% 93rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year 2023 up 255.4% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 7.09 % change on previous year 2023 up 255.4% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year 2023 up 255.4% 30th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 40.13 terawatt-hours 2024 up 165.4% 39th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person 5,165 kilowatt-hours 2024 up 129.0% 15th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.39 2024 up 277.9% 14th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 76.7% 2024 down 23.3% 46th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 7,168 international-$ in 2011 prices 2022 up 53.5% 112th