Energy — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions Share was 14.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Laos is 14.33 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Laos peaked at 18.33 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.38 %, in 1998.
Laos ranks 126th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.85 % | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.78 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.76 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.55 % | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.35 % | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 6.05 % | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.33 % | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.38 % | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 6.12 % | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 8.32 % | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 9.98 % | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 9.37 % | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.08 % | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 8.67 % | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 9.82 % | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 7.76 % | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 11.66 % | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 11.55 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.63 % | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 12.22 % | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 10.75 % | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 10.66 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.79 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.21 % | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.87 % | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.25 % | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.98 % | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.04 % | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.46 % | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.62 % | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 18.33 % | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 14.33 % | -21.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.33 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.33 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 % | 5.38 % | 6.35 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 % | 7.08 % | 11.66 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 % | 9.63 % | 13.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 % | 11.46 % | 18.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 123 Bulgaria 14.56 % compare
- 124 Djibouti 14.36 % compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 14.35 % compare
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.33 % compare
- 128 Timor-Leste 14.32 % compare
- 128 East Timor 14.32 % 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 share in Laos?
- Energy — emissions share in Laos was 14.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 % in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.