Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 4.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Laos stood at 4.33 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 4.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Laos ranks 27th of 223 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 per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 4.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.96 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | +11.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.97 t CO2eq/cap, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.88 t CO2eq/cap, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 t CO2eq/cap | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 t CO2eq/cap | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Laos was 4.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 per capita. 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.