Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 4.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.78 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.64 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.32 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.41 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 t CO2eq/cap | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 t CO2eq/cap | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 t CO2eq/cap | 4.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.