Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 72.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos stood at 72.33 %.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos peaked at 87.97 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.8 %, in 2007.
Laos ranks 151st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.32 % | — |
| 1991 | 74.42 % | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 75.6 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.72 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 75.74 % | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 75.87 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.34 % | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 83.1 % | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 73.74 % | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 79.17 % | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 79.83 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.1 % | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 83.39 % | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 77.79 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 67.07 % | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 73.87 % | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 80.87 % | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8 % | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 86.65 % | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 80.98 % | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3 % | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 87.97 % | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 78.24 % | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 82.27 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 80.87 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.37 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 76.17 % | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 82.53 % | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 83.99 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.29 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 75.16 % | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.68 % | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 85.52 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.33 % | -15.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.33 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43 %, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.33 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.71 %, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5 % | 73.72 % | 83.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.94 % | 62.8 % | 86.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 % | 70.3 % | 87.97 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.42 % | 72.33 % | 85.52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 United States 73.22 % compare
- 150 Luxembourg 72.69 % compare
- 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.33 % compare
- 153 Lithuania 71.63 % compare
- 153 Malaysia 71.63 % 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 in Laos?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Laos was 72.33 % 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 87.97 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 % in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 151st 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 12.1%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.