Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,165 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9,165 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 9,165 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,964 kt, in 1991.
Laos ranks 75th of 256 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.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,095 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,964 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,179 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,197 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,510 kt | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,501 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,490 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,699 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,342 kt | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,291 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,562 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,757 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,857 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,997 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,226 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,092 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,139 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,350 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,515 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,777 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,165 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,937 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,551 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,534 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,703 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,915 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,238 kt | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8,173 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,944 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8,211 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,680 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8,500 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,497 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,165 kt | +7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,165 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,438 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,165 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 304.86 kt, 30.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,327 kt | 4,964 kt | 5,699 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,127 kt | 5,562 kt | 6,777 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,737 kt | 6,937 kt | 8,238 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,710 kt | 8,497 kt | 9,165 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 72 Nicaragua 9,850 kt compare
- 73 Central African Republic 9,422 kt compare
- 74 Belgium-Luxembourg 9,244 kt compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,165 kt compare
- 77 Ecuador 8,738 kt compare
- 78 Senegal 8,559 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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 9,165 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,165 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,964 kt in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Farm gate — 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