Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 71.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 71.36 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Laos peaked at 86.34 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.13 %, in 2007.
That places Laos 122nd out of 223 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 Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.64 % | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 74.81 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 72.93 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 74.92 % | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 75.04 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.29 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.92 % | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 72.74 % | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 77.94 % | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 78.41 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.45 % | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 82.01 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 76.5 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 66.38 % | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 72.85 % | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 79.5 % | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 62.13 % | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 85.19 % | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 79.62 % | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 69.45 % | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 86.34 % | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 76.98 % | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 80.98 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 79.34 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 80.83 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.86 % | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 80.8 % | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 82.22 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.81 % | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 74.04 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 82.98 % | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 83.73 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.36 % | -14.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.36 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.6 %, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.36 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.43 %, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.58 % | 72.74 % | 81.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 % | 62.13 % | 85.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.96 % | 69.45 % | 86.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.03 % | 71.36 % | 83.73 % | 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 share in Laos?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Laos was 71.36 % 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 86.34 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.13 % in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 122nd 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 11.9%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.