AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 51.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos is 51.56 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 111.09 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.43 %, in 2022.
That places Laos 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.45 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 92.34 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.86 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.11 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.57 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 90.89 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 90.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.36 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 104.17 % | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 104.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 104.79 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.87 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 105.46 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 106.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107.83 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 107.38 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.94 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 111.09 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.37 % | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 84.56 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 81.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.88 % | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 65.81 % | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 60.75 % | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 59.35 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.39 % | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.08 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.43 % | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 46.43 % | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 51.56 % | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 51.56 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 51.56 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.73 % | 90.7 % | 93.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.39 % | 88.9 % | 108.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.35 % | 59.35 % | 111.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.12 % | 46.43 % | 63.08 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.81 % compare
- 55 East Timor 56.81 % compare
- 57 Latvia 55.38 % compare
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.56 % compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 51.51 % compare
- 61 Nepal 48.56 % 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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 51.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 111.09 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 % in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.