AFOLU — Emissions in Laos
Laos: AFOLU — Emissions was 435.61 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 435.61 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Laos peaked at 435.61 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211.9 kt, in 2001.
Laos ranks 70th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 229.13 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 236.78 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 237.42 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 248.63 kt | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 248.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 266.38 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 256.19 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 307.46 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 269.95 kt | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 253.08 kt | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 211.9 kt | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 234.25 kt | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 245.99 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 338.7 kt | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 278.26 kt | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 248.39 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 356.28 kt | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 253.41 kt | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 273.42 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 350.13 kt | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 265.73 kt | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 307.85 kt | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 311.3 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 314.49 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 318.55 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 353.05 kt | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 311.33 kt | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 300.29 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 328.21 kt | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 390.72 kt | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 323.2 kt | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 314.84 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 435.61 kt | +38.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 435.61 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 435.61 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.93 kt, 39.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.4 kt | 229.13 kt | 307.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.37 kt | 211.9 kt | 356.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.09 kt | 265.73 kt | 353.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.09 kt | 314.84 kt | 435.61 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Ireland 566.13 kt compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 452.19 kt compare
- 69 Afghanistan 437.47 kt compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 435.61 kt compare
- 72 Egypt 434.37 kt compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 386.65 kt compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Laos?
- Afolu — emissions in Laos was 435.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 435.61 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.9 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf