AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos
Laos: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,767 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos stood at 5,767 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.5% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos peaked at 5,767 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,592 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 73rd out of 257 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 N2O in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,324 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,405 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,408 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,471 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,513 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,974 kt | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 1,887 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,262 kt | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,918 kt | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,796 kt | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,592 kt | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 2,114 kt | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 2,303 kt | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4,486 kt | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 3,139 kt | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 2,339 kt | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 4,940 kt | +111.2% |
| 2008 | 2,265 kt | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 2,637 kt | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 4,347 kt | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 2,358 kt | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 3,127 kt | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 3,234 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,205 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,228 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,908 kt | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 2,853 kt | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 2,816 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,427 kt | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 4,670 kt | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 3,090 kt | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 2,935 kt | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5,767 kt | +96.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,767 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,925 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,767 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.39 kt, 44.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 kt | 1,887 kt | 2,513 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,761 kt | 1,592 kt | 4,940 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,250 kt | 2,358 kt | 4,347 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,115 kt | 2,935 kt | 5,767 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Madagascar 5,997 kt compare
- 71 Malawi 5,964 kt compare
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,963 kt compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,767 kt compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 5,670 kt compare
- 76 Somalia 5,475 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 n2o in Laos?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos was 5,767 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,767 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 N2O (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