AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 88.44 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.44 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
93.17 %
in 1990
All-time low
85.44 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 93.2 %1991: 90.6 %1992: 91.4 %1993: 89 %1994: 90.9 %1995: 90.8 %1996: 87 %1997: 90.9 %1998: 90.3 %1999: 90.1 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 90.6 %2003: 90.2 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 90.9 %2006: 90.1 %2007: 90.8 %2008: 89.1 %2009: 89.8 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 89.3 %2012: 90.5 %2013: 89.6 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 87 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 86.4 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 88.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Laos stood at 88.44 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Laos peaked at 93.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85.44 %, in 2018.

Laos ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 93.17 %
1991 90.63 % -2.7%
1992 91.36 % +0.8%
1993 89.03 % -2.6%
1994 90.94 % +2.1%
1995 90.77 % -0.2%
1996 86.98 % -4.2%
1997 90.9 % +4.5%
1998 90.26 % -0.7%
1999 90.08 % -0.2%
2000 87.55 % -2.8%
2001 87.1 % -0.5%
2002 90.56 % +4.0%
2003 90.24 % -0.4%
2004 91.28 % +1.2%
2005 90.87 % -0.4%
2006 90.06 % -0.9%
2007 90.84 % +0.9%
2008 89.08 % -1.9%
2009 89.83 % +0.8%
2010 90.33 % +0.6%
2011 89.31 % -1.1%
2012 90.55 % +1.4%
2013 89.58 % -1.1%
2014 89.92 % +0.4%
2015 88.73 % -1.3%
2016 87.73 % -1.1%
2017 85.57 % -2.5%
2018 85.44 % -0.2%
2019 86.98 % +1.8%
2020 88.12 % +1.3%
2021 86.43 % -1.9%
2022 85.55 % -1.0%
2023 88.44 % +3.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 88.44 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 88.44 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.59 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.41 % 86.98 % 93.17 % 10
2000s 89.74 % 87.1 % 91.28 % 10
2010s 88.41 % 85.44 % 90.55 % 10
2020s 87.14 % 85.55 % 88.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 40 Latvia 88.8 % compare
  2. 41 Ethiopia 88.73 % compare
  3. 42 Pakistan 88.71 % compare
  4. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.44 % compare
  5. 45 Estonia 88.12 % compare
  6. 46 Guinea-Bissau 88.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Laos?
Afolu — emissions share in Laos was 88.44 % 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 93.17 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 85.44 % in 2018.
How does Laos rank for afolu — emissions share?
Laos ranks 43rd 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.