Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.91 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos is 67.91 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 94.99 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -56.74 %, in 2010.
Laos ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.78 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.29 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.25 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 91.63 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.24 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.34 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.93 % | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 86.02 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 89.49 % | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 90.4 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | -36.66 % | -140.6% |
| 2002 | -39.31 % | +7.2% |
| 2003 | -40.37 % | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -51.3 % | +27.1% |
| 2005 | -44.85 % | -12.6% |
| 2006 | -42.47 % | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -54.55 % | +28.4% |
| 2008 | -44.11 % | -19.1% |
| 2009 | -46.76 % | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -56.74 % | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 94.99 % | -267.4% |
| 2012 | 91.97 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.89 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 89.71 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.68 % | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 54.08 % | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 51.18 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 50.42 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.82 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.99 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.73 % | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 70.09 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.91 % | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.91 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.91 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.83 %, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +267.4% | -56.74 % | 94.99 % |
| 2001 | -140.6% | 90.4 % | -36.66 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.93 % | 86.02 % | 92.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -31 % | -54.55 % | 90.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 % | -56.74 % | 94.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.43 % | 52.99 % | 70.73 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 54 Saint Lucia 69.94 % compare
- 55 Gambia 69.75 % compare
- 56 Botswana 68.62 % compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.91 % compare
- 59 Mozambique 67.83 % compare
- 60 New Zealand 67.54 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 67.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 94.99 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.74 % in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.