Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 36,672 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Laos is 36,672 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 36,672 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,801 kt, in 1991.
That places Laos 79th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,883 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,801 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,120 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 17,031 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,429 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17,491 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,415 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,328 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17,851 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17,331 kt | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17,259 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,558 kt | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 20,471 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20,767 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23,805 kt | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 22,186 kt | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 21,538 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24,376 kt | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 22,072 kt | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 22,668 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24,999 kt | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 29,682 kt | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 30,794 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 31,455 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31,306 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31,827 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,812 kt | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 28,689 kt | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 28,638 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29,628 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32,001 kt | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 32,835 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32,653 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 36,672 kt | +12.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36,672 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,875 kt, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36,672 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,667 kt, 22.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,268 kt | 16,801 kt | 17,851 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,470 kt | 17,259 kt | 24,376 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,683 kt | 24,999 kt | 31,827 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,540 kt | 32,001 kt | 36,672 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 36,672 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,672 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,801 kt in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (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