AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12,197 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos stood at 12,197 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 12,197 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,933 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 70th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,546 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,416 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,630 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,648 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,962 kt | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6,952 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,459 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 7,173 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,609 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7,559 kt | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 7,086 kt | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,933 kt | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 6,559 kt | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 6,888 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,484 kt | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 7,791 kt | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 6,955 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 9,976 kt | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 7,096 kt | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 7,656 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9,804 kt | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 7,440 kt | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 8,620 kt | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 8,716 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,806 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,919 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9,885 kt | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,717 kt | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8,408 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,190 kt | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10,940 kt | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 9,050 kt | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 8,815 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12,197 kt | +38.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12,197 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12,197 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.05 kt, 39.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,095 kt | 6,416 kt | 8,609 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,542 kt | 5,933 kt | 9,976 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,851 kt | 7,440 kt | 9,885 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,251 kt | 8,815 kt | 12,197 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Ireland 15,852 kt compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,661 kt compare
- 69 Afghanistan 12,249 kt compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,197 kt compare
- 72 Egypt 12,162 kt compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 10,826 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 12,197 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,197 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,933 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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