Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos

Laos: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 524.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
524.53 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 250 countries
All-time high
524.53 kt
in 2023
All-time low
357.77 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 357.8 kt1991: 367.3 kt1992: 375.5 kt1993: 383.4 kt1994: 390.5 kt1995: 397.8 kt1996: 403.5 kt1997: 408.9 kt1998: 413.8 kt1999: 418.1 kt2000: 420.7 kt2001: 425 kt2002: 428.9 kt2003: 433.8 kt2004: 438.2 kt2005: 440.2 kt2006: 445.7 kt2007: 450.4 kt2008: 456 kt2009: 461.2 kt2010: 467.9 kt2011: 475 kt2012: 479.6 kt2013: 485.8 kt2014: 485.6 kt2015: 491.2 kt2016: 496.1 kt2017: 501.2 kt2018: 506.1 kt2019: 510.8 kt2020: 515.2 kt2021: 517.5 kt2022: 520.9 kt2023: 524.5 kt

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 524.53 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 524.53 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 357.77 kt, in 1990.

That places Laos 146th out of 250 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 357.77 kt
1991 367.31 kt +2.7%
1992 375.53 kt +2.2%
1993 383.42 kt +2.1%
1994 390.45 kt +1.8%
1995 397.82 kt +1.9%
1996 403.55 kt +1.4%
1997 408.85 kt +1.3%
1998 413.78 kt +1.2%
1999 418.12 kt +1.0%
2000 420.73 kt +0.6%
2001 425.01 kt +1.0%
2002 428.94 kt +0.9%
2003 433.77 kt +1.1%
2004 438.21 kt +1.0%
2005 440.21 kt +0.5%
2006 445.72 kt +1.3%
2007 450.38 kt +1.0%
2008 456.01 kt +1.3%
2009 461.24 kt +1.1%
2010 467.9 kt +1.4%
2011 474.98 kt +1.5%
2012 479.63 kt +1.0%
2013 485.82 kt +1.3%
2014 485.6 kt -0.0%
2015 491.24 kt +1.2%
2016 496.11 kt +1.0%
2017 501.25 kt +1.0%
2018 506.1 kt +1.0%
2019 510.77 kt +0.9%
2020 515.23 kt +0.9%
2021 517.51 kt +0.4%
2022 520.87 kt +0.6%
2023 524.53 kt +0.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 524.53 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,383 kt, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 524.53 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.2 kt, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 391.66 kt 357.77 kt 418.12 kt 10
2000s 440.02 kt 420.73 kt 461.24 kt 10
2010s 489.94 kt 467.9 kt 510.77 kt 10
2020s 519.54 kt 515.23 kt 524.53 kt 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 143 Central African Republic 569.72 kt compare
  2. 144 Bahrain 530.87 kt compare
  3. 145 Lithuania 530.18 kt compare
  4. 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 524.53 kt compare
  5. 148 Melanesia 502.99 kt compare
  6. 149 Oman 496.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 524.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 524.53 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 357.77 kt in 1990.
How does Laos rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Laos ranks 146th out of 250 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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