Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos is 409.65 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos peaked at 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.54 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Laos ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.65 kilograms per person | 241.54 kilograms per person | 298.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.37 kilograms per person | 252.25 kilograms per person | 301.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.1 kilograms per person | 298.76 kilograms per person | 358.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.5 kilograms per person | 350.19 kilograms per person | 409.65 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Laos was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.54 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.