Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 16.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Timor-Leste 17.63 % compare
- 17 East Timor 17.63 % compare
- 19 India 16.88 % compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.6 % compare
- 22 Indonesia 13.18 % compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 12.25 % 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 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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About this data
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.