Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 17,670 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Laos stood at 17,670 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Laos peaked at 18,483 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,405 kt, in 1990.
Laos ranks 53rd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,405 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,405 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,407 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,409 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,407 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,409 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,409 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,411 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,418 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,418 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,418 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,214 kt | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 11,213 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,213 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,220 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,219 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,430 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,382 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,430 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,474 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,458 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,483 kt | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 18,427 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,477 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,271 kt | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,291 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,916 kt | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 14,914 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,892 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,635 kt | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 17,656 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,670 kt | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17,670 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,128 kt, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17,670 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 399.57 kt, 44.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.3% | 11,458 kt | 18,483 kt |
| 2001 | +33.2% | 8,418 kt | 11,214 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,410 kt | 8,405 kt | 8,418 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,021 kt | 8,418 kt | 11,474 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,305 kt | 11,458 kt | 18,483 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,962 kt | 14,887 kt | 17,670 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 50 Guinea 19,791 kt compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 18,193 kt compare
- 52 France 17,874 kt compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,670 kt compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 17,402 kt compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 17,171 kt 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 on agricultural land — emissions in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Laos was 17,670 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,483 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,405 kt in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf