Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,654 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in Laos stood at 4,654 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos peaked at 4,654 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,544 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 83rd 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) from N2O in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,865 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,888 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,969 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,973 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,035 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,077 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,732 kt | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 1,701 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,823 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,659 kt | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,609 kt | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,544 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,915 kt | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1,952 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,262 kt | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 2,517 kt | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 2,065 kt | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 3,379 kt | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 2,166 kt | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 2,337 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,342 kt | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 2,279 kt | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 2,659 kt | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2,924 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,828 kt | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,941 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,335 kt | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,694 kt | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 2,710 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,066 kt | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3,923 kt | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 2,967 kt | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 2,872 kt | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,654 kt | +62.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,654 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,938 kt, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,654 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.39 kt, 36.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,872 kt | 1,659 kt | 2,077 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,275 kt | 1,544 kt | 3,379 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,878 kt | 2,279 kt | 3,342 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,604 kt | 2,872 kt | 4,654 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) from n2o in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Laos was 4,654 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,654 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,544 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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