Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Laos
Laos: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Laos is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Laos peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Laos 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 | +35.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 127 Gambia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Myanmar 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Bahamas 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Colombia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Laos?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Laos was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.