Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 9,878 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9,878 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22,484 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -63,100 kt, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -63,100 kt | -880.1% |
| 2002 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -63,100 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,566 kt | -126.3% |
| 2012 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,484 kt | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 22,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,878 kt | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 9,878 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,878 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,878 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,878 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,089 kt | 8,089 kt | 8,089 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -55,981 kt | -63,100 kt | 8,089 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,967 kt | -63,100 kt | 22,484 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,979 kt | 9,878 kt | 22,484 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 5 Cameroon 60,845 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 59,158 kt compare
- 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
- 7 Italy 53,504 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 53,005 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 51,311 kt compare
- 9 Melanesia 630.67 kt compare
- 10 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 227.33 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 44,917 kt compare
- 11 Polynesia 36.67 kt compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9,878 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22,484 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -63,100 kt in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).