🇱🇦 Lao People's Democratic Republic's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Lao People's Democratic Republic emitted around 61.4 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.11% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 7.9 tonnes per person per year, rated very high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 1.45 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 2.19% yearly, over the ten years to 2024. This was slower than the 4% yearly global decline needed for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 76% of emissions, methane 19%, nitrous oxide 5.7% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, emissions have produced around 4,320 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.11% of the global total. The population-weighted average was around 10.3 tonnes per person per year, rated extremely high.
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