Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,220 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Laos is 33,220 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 33,220 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,090 kt, in 1991.
That places Laos 71st out of 257 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,196 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,090 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16,386 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16,410 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,785 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16,820 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16,715 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16,602 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,259 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16,694 kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 16,426 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,632 kt | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 19,453 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,643 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,546 kt | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 20,803 kt | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20,104 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,907 kt | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 20,548 kt | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 21,086 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23,409 kt | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28,078 kt | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 29,134 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29,724 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29,458 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,806 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27,459 kt | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 26,127 kt | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 25,902 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26,719 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28,877 kt | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 29,497 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 29,262 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,220 kt | +13.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33,220 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,477 kt, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33,220 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 777.39 kt, 42.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,596 kt | 16,090 kt | 17,259 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,215 kt | 16,426 kt | 22,907 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,581 kt | 23,409 kt | 29,806 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,214 kt | 28,877 kt | 33,220 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 (co2eq) in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 33,220 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33,220 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,090 kt in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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