Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos
Laos: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos stood at 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos peaked at 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
Laos ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Turkey 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Colombia 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Laos was 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Laos rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.