Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,717 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4,717 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos peaked at 4,717 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,574 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 86th 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) from N2O in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,884 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,908 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,990 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,994 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,058 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,100 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,756 kt | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1,725 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,848 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,686 kt | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,638 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,574 kt | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,947 kt | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,985 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,296 kt | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 2,552 kt | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 2,100 kt | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 3,416 kt | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 2,203 kt | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 2,377 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,383 kt | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 2,322 kt | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 2,702 kt | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 2,970 kt | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2,883 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,997 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,393 kt | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,751 kt | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2,768 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,124 kt | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,983 kt | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3,027 kt | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 2,934 kt | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,717 kt | +60.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,717 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,972 kt, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,717 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 138.68 kt, 34.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,895 kt | 1,686 kt | 2,100 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,309 kt | 1,574 kt | 3,416 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,929 kt | 2,322 kt | 3,393 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,665 kt | 2,934 kt | 4,717 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 n2o in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos was 4,717 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,717 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 N2O (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