Energy — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.63 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 275.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 20 regions 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 per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +90.3% |
| 2016 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.243 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.388 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.