Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 73.68 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Laos is 73.68 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Laos peaked at 85.8 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.27 %, in 2007.
That places Laos 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 82.9 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 83.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.22 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.82 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.03 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 80.69 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 82.44 % | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 75.31 % | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 79.91 % | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 80.28 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.8 % | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 84.35 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 82.48 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.96 % | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 80.16 % | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.27 % | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 83.21 % | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 80.89 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.92 % | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 82.72 % | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 80.24 % | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 82.07 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 81.32 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.02 % | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 81.11 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.11 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.86 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.81 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.86 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 73.68 % | -4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 73.68 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 73.68 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.36 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.79 % | 75.31 % | 83.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.99 % | 73.27 % | 85.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3 % | 76.92 % | 82.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 % | 73.68 % | 79.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 35 Afghanistan 75.29 % compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 74.99 % compare
- 37 Polynesia 74.38 % compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73.68 % compare
- 40 Ethiopia 73.62 % compare
- 41 Madagascar 73.43 % 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 share in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Laos was 73.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.27 % in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.