Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 37.39 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos stood at 37.39 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 41.32 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.46 %, in 2010.
That places Laos 163rd out of 221 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 Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.54 % | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.73 % | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.81 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 % | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 6.65 % | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.02 % | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.53 % | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.18 % | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.65 % | +20.5% |
| 2001 | -3.32 % | -138.4% |
| 2002 | -3.53 % | +6.3% |
| 2003 | -3.74 % | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -4.3 % | +15.0% |
| 2005 | -4.21 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -4.86 % | +15.4% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % | +21.0% |
| 2008 | -6.09 % | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -7.07 % | +16.1% |
| 2010 | -8.46 % | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 12.35 % | -246.0% |
| 2012 | 12 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.37 % | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 13.87 % | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.41 % | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 30.35 % | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 35.24 % | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 35.78 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.59 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.35 % | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 38.96 % | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 41.32 % | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 37.39 % | -9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 37.39 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 37.39 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.79 %, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +246.0% | -8.46 % | 12.35 % |
| 2001 | -138.4% | 8.65 % | -3.32 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 % | 5.34 % | 7.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.44 % | -7.07 % | 8.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 % | -8.46 % | 35.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.26 % | 31.35 % | 41.32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 160 Nepal 38.94 % compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 38.26 % compare
- 161 East Timor 38.26 % compare
- 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.39 % compare
- 165 Tajikistan 35.27 % compare
- 166 Latvia 34.24 % 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 (co2eq) in Laos?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 37.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.46 % in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.