Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10,896 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos stood at 10,896 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 10,896 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,796 kt, in 1991.
Laos ranks 72nd of 256 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,927 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,796 kt | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,010 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,028 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,342 kt | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,333 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,574 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,491 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,018 kt | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6,617 kt | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 6,399 kt | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,874 kt | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6,325 kt | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6,478 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8,063 kt | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 7,067 kt | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 6,609 kt | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 8,146 kt | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,953 kt | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7,275 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,609 kt | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 7,315 kt | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 8,049 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8,323 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8,359 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,574 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9,208 kt | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 8,519 kt | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8,271 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,761 kt | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10,066 kt | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 8,896 kt | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8,734 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,896 kt | +24.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,896 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,607 kt, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,896 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.05 kt, 35.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,314 kt | 5,796 kt | 7,018 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,919 kt | 5,874 kt | 8,146 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,399 kt | 7,315 kt | 9,208 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,648 kt | 8,734 kt | 10,896 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 Afghanistan 12,256 kt compare
- 70 Mozambique 12,066 kt compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 11,451 kt compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,896 kt compare
- 74 Belarus 10,127 kt compare
- 75 Nicaragua 10,062 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 10,896 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,896 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,796 kt in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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) from CH4 (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