Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0776 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0776 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 420.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.081 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 123rd of 186 countries 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 (CO2), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0789 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0763 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.075 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0737 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0776 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0776 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2625 kt per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +122.7% | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +118.3% | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +88.8% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +88.6% | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +79.3% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -47.0% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 kt per square kilometre | 0.0706 kt per square kilometre | 0.0776 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Cambodia 0.0799 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0798 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.0791 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sweden 0.0744 kt per square kilometre compare
- 125 Gambia 0.0721 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 0.0703 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0776 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.