Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Laos was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.