Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Laos

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Laos in 2024 — 0.013%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 214. Since 1955, the indicator has risen by 0.013 pp.

2024 0.013% +0.001 pp vs 2023
World rank 89of 214
Period maximum 0.013%2024
Period minimum 0%1955

Trend over time

1955–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Laos, 1955–202400.0050.010.015195519621969197619831990199720042011201820241955: 0%1957: 0%1959: 0%1961: 0%1963: 0%1965: 0%1967: 0%1969: 0.001%1971: 0.001%1973: 0.001%1975: 0.001%1977: 0.001%1979: 0.001%1981: 0.001%1983: 0.001%1985: 0.001%1987: 0.001%1989: 0.001%1991: 0.001%1993: 0.001%1995: 0.001%1997: 0.001%1999: 0.001%2001: 0.002%2003: 0.002%2005: 0.002%2007: 0.002%2009: 0.002%2011: 0.003%2013: 0.003%2015: 0.004%2017: 0.006%2019: 0.008%2021: 0.01%2023: 0.012%2024: 0.013%
Change over the period: +0.013 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos

Laos 0.013%
World computed 97.503%
East Asia & Pacific computed 25.016%
South-Eastern Asia computed 2.506%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.013 +0.001 pp
2023 0.012 +0.001 pp
2022 0.011 +0.001 pp
2021 0.01 +0.001 pp
2020 0.009 +0.001 pp
2019 0.008 +0.001 pp
2018 0.007 +0.001 pp
2017 0.006 +0.001 pp
2016 0.005 +0.001 pp
2015 0.004 +0.001 pp
2014 0.003 +0 pp
2013 0.003 +0 pp
2012 0.003 +0 pp
2011 0.003 +0.001 pp
2010 0.002 +0 pp
2009 0.002 +0 pp
2008 0.002 +0 pp
2007 0.002 +0 pp
2006 0.002 +0 pp
2005 0.002 +0 pp
2004 0.002 +0 pp
2003 0.002 +0 pp
2002 0.002 +0 pp
2001 0.002 +0.001 pp
2000 0.001 +0 pp
1999 0.001 +0 pp
1998 0.001 +0 pp
1997 0.001 +0 pp
1996 0.001 +0 pp
1995 0.001 +0 pp
1994 0.001 +0 pp
1993 0.001 +0 pp
1992 0.001 +0 pp
1991 0.001 +0 pp
1990 0.001 +0 pp
1989 0.001 +0 pp
1988 0.001 +0 pp
1987 0.001 +0 pp
1986 0.001 +0 pp
1985 0.001 +0 pp
1984 0.001 +0 pp
1983 0.001 +0 pp
1982 0.001 +0 pp
1981 0.001 +0 pp
1980 0.001 +0 pp
1979 0.001 +0 pp
1978 0.001 +0 pp
1977 0.001 +0 pp
1976 0.001 +0 pp
1975 0.001 +0 pp
1974 0.001 +0 pp
1973 0.001 +0 pp
1972 0.001 +0 pp
1971 0.001 +0 pp
1970 0.001 +0 pp
1969 0.001 +0.001 pp
1968 0 +0 pp
1967 0 +0 pp
1966 0 +0 pp
1965 0 +0 pp
1964 0 +0 pp
1963 0 +0 pp
1962 0 +0 pp
1961 0 +0 pp
1960 0 +0 pp
1959 0 +0 pp
1958 0 +0 pp
1957 0 +0 pp
1956 0 +0 pp
1955 0

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.