Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0875 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0875 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 336.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0881 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Laos 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0881 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0832 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.082 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0784 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0834 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0875 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +101.9% | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +93.1% | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +78.9% | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +52.6% | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -31.4% | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -31.2% | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0881 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 kt per square kilometre | 0.0784 kt per square kilometre | 0.0875 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 125 Eswatini 0.0926 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cambodia 0.0923 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Togo 0.088 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kiribati 0.0872 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Benin 0.0864 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sweden 0.0788 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0875 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0881 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.