Agrifood systems — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 17.8 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 17.8 kt. 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 in Laos peaked at 17.8 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.11 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.51 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.52 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.77 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.93 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.63 kt | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 6.51 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.97 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.36 kt | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.18 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.94 kt | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 kt | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 7.49 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.44 kt | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 kt | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 7.93 kt | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 12.89 kt | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 8.31 kt | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 8.97 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.77 kt | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 8.76 kt | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2 kt | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 11.21 kt | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.88 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.31 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8 kt | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 10.38 kt | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 10.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.79 kt | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 15.03 kt | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 11.42 kt | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 11.07 kt | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8 kt | +60.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.8 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.21 kt, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.8 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5233 kt, 34.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 kt | 6.36 kt | 7.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 kt | 5.94 kt | 12.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 kt | 8.76 kt | 12.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 kt | 11.07 kt | 17.8 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 in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Laos was 17.8 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 17.8 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions 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 (N2O). 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