Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos
Laos: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos is 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos peaked at 41.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.71 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
That places Laos 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Laos was 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.