Climate Change in Laos 615 indicators covering climate change for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Per capita methane emissions 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 8.8% 45th Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 0.3652 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.2% 169th Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 2.84 million tonnes 2024 up 17.3% 141st Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 0.3652 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.2% 169th Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 4.88 million tonnes 2024 up 481.6% 32nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0.6287 tonnes per person 2024 up 401.7% 4th Carbon intensity of energy 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 30.5% 21st Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 242,858 tonnes 2024 up 31.5% 66th Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 24.40 million tonnes 2024 up 456.7% 82nd Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 — 105th Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes per person 2024 — 105th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 283.1% 97th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 38.3% 54th Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 2.94 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 37.3% 59th Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 30.5% 21st Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 283.1% 98th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 24.40 million tonnes 2024 up 456.7% 82nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 65.81 million tonnes 2024 up 78.0% 150th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 34.95 million tonnes 2024 up 653.9% 88th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 — 121st Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 1.0% 2024 down 77.1% 139th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 43.85 million tonnes 2024 down 47.2% 74th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 19.45 million tonnes 2024 down 75.3% 36th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 2.5 tonnes per person 2024 down 78.7% 24th Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 43.85 million tonnes 2024 down 47.2% 74th Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 5.64 tonnes per person 2024 down 54.5% 55th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.1% 2024 down 31.5% 81st Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 30.9% 98th Share of global methane emissions 0.1% 2024 up 13.5% 95th Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.1% 2024 up 21.9% 98th Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0002 °C 2024 up 159.0% 136th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0002 °C 2024 up 159.0% 136th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0017 °C 2024 up 14.8% 63rd Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 48.1% 134th Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 28.5% 81st Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 2.15 tonnes per person 2024 up 1,179.2% 22nd Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 16.68 million tonnes 2024 up 1,382.7% 35th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 142.25 million tonnes 2024 up 2,223.0% 71st Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 2.15 tonnes per person 2024 up 1,179.2% 22nd Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 — 50th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 68.96 years 2023 up 4.9% 178th Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 100 2022 up 49.7% 1st Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0003 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 11th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.7% 22nd Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0003 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 11th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.7% 22nd Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 11th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.7% 22nd Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 95.92 2021 up 0.8% 6th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 25.6% 7th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 25.6% 7th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 25.6% 7th Per capita methane emissions by sector 6.52 kilograms per person 2023 up 331.3% 120th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 3.14 million tonnes 2023 up 42.1% 88th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 12.31 million tonnes 2023 up 26.4% 73rd Methane emissions by sector 3.04 million tonnes 2023 up 157.6% 11th Methane emissions from agriculture 9.16 million tonnes 2023 up 21.6% 65th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 344.42 kilograms per person 2023 up 18.6% 129th CO₂ emissions from transport 2.64 million tonnes 2023 up 37.5% 114th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 11.74 kilograms per person 2023 down 35.3% 151st ← Previous Page 9 of 11 Next →