Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0092 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Laos ranks 114th of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0092 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0092 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +84.1% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +30.9% | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +27.8% | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 111 Albania 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lebanon 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Guinea 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0083 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.