Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 57.17 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
57.17 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 223 countries
All-time high
98.19 %
in 1990
All-time low
-19.74 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

-2502550751001990200620231990: 98.2 %1991: 97.9 %1992: 97.5 %1993: 97.3 %1994: 97 %1995: 96.7 %1996: 95.8 %1997: 95.4 %1998: 95.1 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 94.8 %2001: -18.4 %2002: -18.4 %2003: -18.5 %2004: -18.6 %2005: -18.6 %2006: -19.1 %2007: -19.1 %2008: -19.3 %2009: -19.6 %2010: -19.7 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 73.1 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 37.5 %2020: 37.5 %2021: 58.5 %2022: 58.6 %2023: 57.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 57.17 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos peaked at 98.19 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19.74 %, in 2010.

Laos ranks 49th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 98.19 %
1991 97.9 % -0.3%
1992 97.47 % -0.4%
1993 97.28 % -0.2%
1994 97.03 % -0.3%
1995 96.71 % -0.3%
1996 95.84 % -0.9%
1997 95.44 % -0.4%
1998 95.13 % -0.3%
1999 94.9 % -0.2%
2000 94.82 % -0.1%
2001 -18.39 % -119.4%
2002 -18.43 % +0.2%
2003 -18.48 % +0.3%
2004 -18.56 % +0.4%
2005 -18.59 % +0.2%
2006 -19.1 % +2.7%
2007 -19.1 % -0.0%
2008 -19.33 % +1.2%
2009 -19.64 % +1.6%
2010 -19.74 % +0.5%
2011 95.57 % -584.1%
2012 94.36 % -1.3%
2013 90.9 % -3.7%
2014 89.28 % -1.8%
2015 73.14 % -18.1%
2016 40.28 % -44.9%
2017 37.37 % -7.2%
2018 36.67 % -1.9%
2019 37.47 % +2.2%
2020 37.51 % +0.1%
2021 58.51 % +56.0%
2022 58.56 % +0.1%
2023 57.17 % -2.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 57.17 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.73 %, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 57.17 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08 %, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +584.1% -19.74 % 95.57 %
2001 -119.4% 94.82 % -18.39 %
2021 +56.0% 37.51 % 58.51 %
2016 -44.9% 73.14 % 40.28 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.59 % 94.9 % 98.19 % 10
2000s -7.48 % -19.64 % 94.82 % 10
2010s 57.53 % -19.74 % 95.57 % 10
2020s 52.94 % 37.51 % 58.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 46 Romania 62.67 % compare
  2. 47 Nicaragua 62.62 % compare
  3. 48 Eritrea 59.31 % compare
  4. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.17 % compare
  5. 51 Ethiopia 56.41 % compare
  6. 52 Sweden 52.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos was 57.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 98.19 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -19.74 % in 2010.
How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Laos ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.