Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,425 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Laos is 11,425 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 11,425 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,164 kt, in 1991.
Laos ranks 82nd 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,285 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,164 kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,386 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,412 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,733 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,978 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,900 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7,432 kt | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7,035 kt | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 6,822 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,301 kt | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 6,755 kt | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6,914 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,504 kt | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 7,509 kt | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 7,057 kt | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 8,599 kt | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 7,412 kt | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 7,740 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,080 kt | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 7,794 kt | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 8,532 kt | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8,812 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,848 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,069 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,708 kt | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 9,025 kt | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8,781 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,276 kt | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 10,586 kt | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 9,417 kt | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 9,259 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,425 kt | +23.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11,425 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,923 kt, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11,425 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345.14 kt, 33.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,706 kt | 6,164 kt | 7,432 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,361 kt | 6,301 kt | 8,599 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,892 kt | 7,794 kt | 9,708 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,172 kt | 9,259 kt | 11,425 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) from ch4 in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 11,425 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11,425 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,164 kt in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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