All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 5.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.02 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 5.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.
That places Laos 104th out of 223 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 4.64 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.02 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +35.4% | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 t CO2eq/cap | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | 5.02 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 102 Niue 5.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 106 Mauritius 4.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 107 Maldives 4.95 t CO2eq/cap 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos was 5.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — 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.