Energy — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy — Emissions was 17,900 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,900 kt
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
12th
of 20 regions
All-time high
18,700 kt
in 2018
All-time low
114 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 17,900 kt.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 420.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18,700 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114 kt, in 1961.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 114 kt
1962 132 kt +15.8%
1963 147 kt +11.4%
1964 172 kt +17.0%
1965 180 kt +4.7%
1966 235 kt +30.6%
1967 319 kt +35.7%
1968 169 kt -47.0%
1969 319 kt +88.8%
1970 572 kt +79.3%
1971 422 kt -26.2%
1972 488 kt +15.6%
1973 517 kt +5.9%
1974 293 kt -43.3%
1975 253 kt -13.7%
1976 224 kt -11.5%
1977 231 kt +3.1%
1978 231 kt +0.0%
1979 224 kt -3.0%
1980 187 kt -16.5%
1981 150 kt -19.8%
1982 158 kt +5.3%
1983 180 kt +13.9%
1984 183 kt +1.7%
1985 202 kt +10.4%
1986 209 kt +3.5%
1987 213 kt +1.9%
1988 213 kt +0.0%
1989 235 kt +10.3%
1990 513 kt +118.3%
1991 543 kt +5.8%
1992 587 kt +8.1%
1993 609 kt +3.7%
1994 631 kt +3.6%
1995 667 kt +5.7%
1996 723 kt +8.4%
1997 759 kt +5.0%
1998 789 kt +4.0%
1999 818 kt +3.7%
2000 924 kt +13.0%
2001 1,020 kt +10.4%
2002 1,070 kt +4.9%
2003 1,130 kt +5.6%
2004 1,180 kt +4.4%
2005 1,240 kt +5.1%
2006 1,600 kt +29.0%
2007 1,680 kt +5.0%
2008 1,980 kt +17.9%
2009 2,290 kt +15.7%
2010 2,550 kt +11.4%
2011 2,680 kt +5.1%
2012 2,840 kt +6.0%
2013 3,440 kt +21.1%
2014 3,620 kt +5.2%
2015 8,060 kt +122.7%
2016 15,200 kt +88.6%
2017 18,200 kt +19.7%
2018 18,700 kt +2.7%
2019 17,600 kt -5.9%
2020 17,300 kt -1.7%
2021 16,300 kt -5.8%
2022 17,000 kt +4.3%
2023 17,900 kt +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 198.56 kt 114 kt 319 kt 9
1970s 345.5 kt 224 kt 572 kt 10
1980s 193 kt 150 kt 235 kt 10
1990s 663.9 kt 513 kt 818 kt 10
2000s 1,411 kt 924 kt 2,290 kt 10
2010s 9,289 kt 2,550 kt 18,700 kt 10
2020s 17,125 kt 16,300 kt 17,900 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  2. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  3. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  6. 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
  7. 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Energy — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17,900 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18,700 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 114 kt in 1961.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for energy — emissions?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 420.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf