Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,023 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Laos stood at 2,023 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 2,023 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328.87 kt, in 1961.
That places Laos 117th out of 260 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 328.87 kt | — |
| 1962 | 338.99 kt | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 358.1 kt | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 436.32 kt | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 466.93 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 511.85 kt | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 564.37 kt | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 528.38 kt | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 522.21 kt | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 506.94 kt | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 488.39 kt | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 470.35 kt | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 454.71 kt | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 450.87 kt | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 443.42 kt | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 406.67 kt | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 431.29 kt | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 457.28 kt | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 491.34 kt | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 577.78 kt | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 595.8 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 584.09 kt | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 596.33 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 624.47 kt | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 655.29 kt | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 667.51 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 687.83 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 693.42 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 732.96 kt | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 772.29 kt | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 779.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 836.15 kt | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 832.21 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 876.43 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 901.77 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 922.44 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 971.28 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 885.1 kt | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 859.18 kt | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 914.7 kt | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 964.76 kt | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 997.46 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,003 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,044 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,049 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,081 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,114 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,177 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,233 kt | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,259 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,294 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,480 kt | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,448 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,538 kt | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,580 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,612 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,621 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,659 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,734 kt | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,754 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,781 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,834 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 kt | +10.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,023 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,195 kt, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,023 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.19 kt, 17.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450.67 kt | 328.87 kt | 564.37 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.13 kt | 406.67 kt | 506.94 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 641.55 kt | 577.78 kt | 732.96 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.63 kt | 772.29 kt | 971.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,058 kt | 914.7 kt | 1,233 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,522 kt | 1,259 kt | 1,734 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 kt | 1,754 kt | 2,023 kt | 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 — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 2,023 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.87 kt in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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