Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,191 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 20,191 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 336.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 20,325 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 360.98 kt, in 1968.
Laos ranks 108th of 231 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 (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413.02 kt | — |
| 1962 | 415.18 kt | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 415.07 kt | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 424.6 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 417.13 kt | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 457.02 kt | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 526.3 kt | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 360.98 kt | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 497.01 kt | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 758.63 kt | +52.6% |
| 1971 | 606.76 kt | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 674.74 kt | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 705.07 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 484.9 kt | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 448.41 kt | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 427.35 kt | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 436.07 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 442.36 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 435.52 kt | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 402.73 kt | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 361.85 kt | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 371.47 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 400.19 kt | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 400.58 kt | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 430.4 kt | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 441.78 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 452.56 kt | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 459.81 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 481.52 kt | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 972.12 kt | +101.9% |
| 1991 | 1,009 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,062 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,084 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,109 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,216 kt | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,281 kt | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,323 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,355 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,391 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,651 kt | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1,769 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,840 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,923 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,996 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,080 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,467 kt | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2,629 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3,050 kt | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3,427 kt | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3,728 kt | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,858 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,017 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,627 kt | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4,842 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,352 kt | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 16,732 kt | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 19,753 kt | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 20,325 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,207 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 18,933 kt | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,085 kt | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 19,249 kt | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 20,191 kt | +4.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,191 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,191 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,285 kt, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +101.9% | 481.52 kt | 972.12 kt |
| 2015 | +93.1% | 4,842 kt | 9,352 kt |
| 2016 | +78.9% | 9,352 kt | 16,732 kt |
| 1970 | +52.6% | 497.01 kt | 758.63 kt |
| 1968 | -31.4% | 526.3 kt | 360.98 kt |
| 1974 | -31.2% | 705.07 kt | 484.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436.26 kt | 360.98 kt | 526.3 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.98 kt | 427.35 kt | 758.63 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.29 kt | 361.85 kt | 481.52 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,180 kt | 972.12 kt | 1,391 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,283 kt | 1,651 kt | 3,427 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,644 kt | 3,728 kt | 20,325 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,115 kt | 18,085 kt | 20,191 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 20,191 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,325 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.98 kt in 1968.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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