Agrifood systems — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 18,690 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Laos stood at 18,690 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Laos peaked at 18,960 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,460 kt, in 1990.
Laos ranks 77th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,460 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,466 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,473 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8,478 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,479 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,486 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,490 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,493 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,492 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,500 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,598 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11,404 kt | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 11,412 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,428 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,472 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,480 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,714 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,694 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,782 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,863 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,860 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,889 kt | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 18,870 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,960 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18,797 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18,899 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,716 kt | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 15,777 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,783 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,773 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,812 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18,549 kt | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 18,619 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,690 kt | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 18,690 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,214 kt, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 18,690 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 824.57 kt, 22.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +59.3% | 11,860 kt | 18,889 kt |
| 2001 | +32.6% | 8,598 kt | 11,404 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,482 kt | 8,460 kt | 8,500 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,285 kt | 8,598 kt | 11,863 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,932 kt | 11,860 kt | 18,960 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,918 kt | 15,812 kt | 18,690 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 74 Sudan (former) 19,414 kt compare
- 75 Finland 19,338 kt compare
- 76 Guatemala 19,192 kt compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,690 kt compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 18,353 kt compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 18,101 kt 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 agrifood systems — emissions in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Laos was 18,690 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,960 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,460 kt in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). 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