Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,120 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos is 2,120 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 2,120 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158.48 kt, in 1969.
That places Laos 101st out of 229 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) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282.8 kt | — |
| 1962 | 266.56 kt | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 251.16 kt | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 235.48 kt | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 219.8 kt | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 204.4 kt | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 189.28 kt | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 173.32 kt | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 158.48 kt | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 166.04 kt | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 164.36 kt | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 166.04 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 167.16 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 170.52 kt | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 173.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 180.88 kt | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 182.28 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 187.88 kt | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 187.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 191.24 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 188.72 kt | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 190.12 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 196 kt | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 193.76 kt | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 203.28 kt | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 206.92 kt | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 212.8 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 219.52 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 218.96 kt | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 403.2 kt | +84.1% |
| 1991 | 408.8 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 417.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 417.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 420 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 484.4 kt | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 492.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 498.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 501.2 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 506.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 663.6 kt | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 683.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 702.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 722.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 742 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 764.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 786.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 862.4 kt | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 974.4 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,039 kt | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,078 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,081 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,078 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,081 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,109 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,173 kt | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,383 kt | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 1,392 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,462 kt | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,453 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,481 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,630 kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,083 kt | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 2,120 kt | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,120 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,120 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,603 kt, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 | +84.1% | 218.96 kt | 403.2 kt |
| 2000 | +30.9% | 506.8 kt | 663.6 kt |
| 2022 | +27.8% | 1,630 kt | 2,083 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.14 kt | 158.48 kt | 282.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.66 kt | 164.36 kt | 187.88 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.13 kt | 188.72 kt | 219.52 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 455 kt | 403.2 kt | 506.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 794.08 kt | 663.6 kt | 1,039 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 kt | 1,078 kt | 1,462 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,828 kt | 1,481 kt | 2,120 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 98 Benin 2,248 kt compare
- 99 Greece 2,156 kt compare
- 100 Malawi 2,139 kt compare
- 101 Afghanistan 2,120 kt compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 104 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,115 kt 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) from ch4 in Laos?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 2,120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.48 kt in 1969.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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) from CH4 (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