AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 30.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.21 %
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 223 countries
All-time high
105.05 %
in 2010
All-time low
30.21 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

4060801001990200620231990: 93.9 %1991: 93.5 %1992: 93 %1993: 92.8 %1994: 92.6 %1995: 92.2 %1996: 91.3 %1997: 90.9 %1998: 90.6 %1999: 90.3 %2000: 89.2 %2001: 101.7 %2002: 101.9 %2003: 102 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 102.2 %2006: 102.9 %2007: 103 %2008: 103.5 %2009: 104.5 %2010: 105 %2011: 83.8 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 79.4 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 57.6 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 52.2 %2019: 53.4 %2020: 53.3 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 30.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 30.21 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Laos peaked at 105.05 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.21 %, in 2023.

Laos ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 93.88 %
1991 93.54 % -0.4%
1992 93.05 % -0.5%
1993 92.81 % -0.3%
1994 92.56 % -0.3%
1995 92.18 % -0.4%
1996 91.3 % -1.0%
1997 90.9 % -0.4%
1998 90.61 % -0.3%
1999 90.31 % -0.3%
2000 89.2 % -1.2%
2001 101.73 % +14.0%
2002 101.91 % +0.2%
2003 102.02 % +0.1%
2004 102.1 % +0.1%
2005 102.2 % +0.1%
2006 102.9 % +0.7%
2007 103.03 % +0.1%
2008 103.54 % +0.5%
2009 104.46 % +0.9%
2010 105.05 % +0.6%
2011 83.82 % -20.2%
2012 82.84 % -1.2%
2013 79.42 % -4.1%
2014 78.68 % -0.9%
2015 64.11 % -18.5%
2016 57.63 % -10.1%
2017 53.26 % -7.6%
2018 52.23 % -1.9%
2019 53.41 % +2.3%
2020 53.33 % -0.1%
2021 31.16 % -41.6%
2022 31.07 % -0.3%
2023 30.21 % -2.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 30.21 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.08 %, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 30.21 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2 %, 13.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -41.6% 53.33 % 31.16 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.11 % 90.31 % 93.88 % 10
2000s 101.31 % 89.2 % 104.46 % 10
2010s 71.05 % 52.23 % 105.05 % 10
2020s 36.44 % 30.21 % 53.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 54 Colombia 34.38 % compare
  2. 55 Equatorial Guinea 33.09 % compare
  3. 56 Indonesia 30.81 % compare
  4. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.21 % compare
  5. 59 Finland 29.39 % compare
  6. 60 Ethiopia 25.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Laos?
Afolu — emissions share in Laos was 30.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 105.05 % in 2010.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 30.21 % in 2023.
How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions share?
Laos ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.