Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 33.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.8 %
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
65.42 %
in 2001
All-time low
25.2 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 40.9 %1991: 41 %1992: 42.2 %1993: 41.9 %1994: 43.6 %1995: 44.4 %1996: 55.6 %1997: 62.2 %1998: 46.4 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 65.4 %2002: 53.1 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 51.5 %2007: 25.2 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 49.8 %2010: 31.3 %2011: 58.6 %2012: 47.1 %2013: 45.8 %2014: 46.9 %2015: 47.4 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 55.4 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 49.6 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 58.2 %2022: 62.2 %2023: 33.8 %

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 33.8 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Laos peaked at 65.42 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.2 %, in 2007.

That places Laos 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.88 %
1991 40.96 % +0.2%
1992 42.23 % +3.1%
1993 41.91 % -0.8%
1994 43.56 % +3.9%
1995 44.42 % +2.0%
1996 55.63 % +25.2%
1997 62.2 % +11.8%
1998 46.42 % -25.4%
1999 49.93 % +7.6%
2000 56.3 % +12.8%
2001 65.42 % +16.2%
2002 53.07 % -18.9%
2003 49.89 % -6.0%
2004 26.57 % -46.7%
2005 37.52 % +41.2%
2006 51.54 % +37.4%
2007 25.2 % -51.1%
2008 55.69 % +121.0%
2009 49.83 % -10.5%
2010 31.29 % -37.2%
2011 58.61 % +87.3%
2012 47.09 % -19.7%
2013 45.78 % -2.8%
2014 46.94 % +2.5%
2015 47.37 % +0.9%
2016 40.33 % -14.9%
2017 55.36 % +37.3%
2018 57.18 % +3.3%
2019 49.65 % -13.2%
2020 38.09 % -23.3%
2021 58.19 % +52.8%
2022 62.25 % +7.0%
2023 33.8 % -45.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 33.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 33.8 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.88 %, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.81 % 40.88 % 62.2 % 10
2000s 47.1 % 25.2 % 65.42 % 10
2010s 47.96 % 31.29 % 58.61 % 10
2020s 48.08 % 33.8 % 62.25 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

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  4. 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.8 % compare
  5. 129 Micronesia 33.74 % compare
  6. 130 Georgia 33.71 % compare
  7. 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.71 % compare
  8. 130 United Kingdom 33.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Laos?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Laos was 33.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 65.42 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2 % in 2007.
How does Laos rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Laos ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.