Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Laos stood at 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Laos peaked at 17.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.16 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
Laos ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 17.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 15.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 16.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 16.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 15.85 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 13.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 9.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 10.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 10.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 9.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 7.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 5.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 kg CO2eq/Int$, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 17.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 7.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 8.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 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 value of agricultural in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Laos was 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.