Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 14.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 14.52 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.76 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.68 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.93 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.83 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.45 t CO2eq/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.78 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.42 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.12 t CO2eq/ha | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 10.37 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.28 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.59 t CO2eq/ha | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 10.48 t CO2eq/ha | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.93 t CO2eq/ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1 t CO2eq/ha | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 9.77 t CO2eq/ha | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.73 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.67 t CO2eq/ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 12.65 t CO2eq/ha | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.69 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.34 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.32 t CO2eq/ha | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.07 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.81 t CO2eq/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.08 t CO2eq/ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 13.34 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.95 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.52 t CO2eq/ha | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 t CO2eq/ha | 9.42 t CO2eq/ha | 9.93 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 t CO2eq/ha | 9.1 t CO2eq/ha | 11.59 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 t CO2eq/ha | 10.67 t CO2eq/ha | 12.9 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 t CO2eq/ha | 12.95 t CO2eq/ha | 14.52 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 1 Suriname 190.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Seychelles 46.66 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 36.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 13.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.