Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 16.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.6 %
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.52 %
in 2001
All-time low
16.6 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 25.6 %1991: 22.3 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.3 %1994: 22.6 %1995: 20.5 %1996: 19 %1997: 21.4 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 24.2 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 20.6 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 26 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 26 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 25.6 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 20 %2021: 21.6 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 16.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Laos is 16.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Laos peaked at 30.52 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6 %, in 2023.

That places Laos 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.58 %
1991 22.28 % -12.9%
1992 21.92 % -1.6%
1993 21.3 % -2.8%
1994 22.58 % +6.0%
1995 20.53 % -9.1%
1996 19.02 % -7.4%
1997 21.36 % +12.3%
1998 18.55 % -13.2%
1999 24.24 % +30.7%
2000 25.25 % +4.2%
2001 30.52 % +20.9%
2002 27.54 % -9.8%
2003 26.95 % -2.1%
2004 20.58 % -23.6%
2005 23.39 % +13.7%
2006 26.01 % +11.2%
2007 18.39 % -29.3%
2008 26.49 % +44.0%
2009 25.6 % -3.4%
2010 21.49 % -16.1%
2011 26 % +21.0%
2012 26.15 % +0.6%
2013 24.7 % -5.5%
2014 26.22 % +6.2%
2015 25.95 % -1.0%
2016 23.51 % -9.4%
2017 25.58 % +8.8%
2018 22.79 % -10.9%
2019 21.44 % -5.9%
2020 20 % -6.7%
2021 21.59 % +7.9%
2022 20.18 % -6.5%
2023 16.6 % -17.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 16.6 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 11.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 16.6 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.74 % 18.55 % 25.58 % 10
2000s 25.07 % 18.39 % 30.52 % 10
2010s 24.38 % 21.44 % 26.22 % 10
2020s 19.59 % 16.6 % 21.59 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 17 Timor-Leste 17.63 % compare
  2. 17 East Timor 17.63 % compare
  3. 19 India 16.88 % compare
  4. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.6 % compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 13.18 % compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 12.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Laos?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Laos was 16.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 30.52 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2023.
How does Laos rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Laos ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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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.