Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 5.46 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.46 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.46 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.74 t CO2eq/ha, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.85 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.95 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.82 t CO2eq/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.74 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.07 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.36 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 t CO2eq/ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.31 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.22 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.32 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.54 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.82 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.22 t CO2eq/ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.09 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 t CO2eq/ha | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | 3.74 t CO2eq/ha | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 t CO2eq/ha | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 t CO2eq/ha | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | 4.82 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 t CO2eq/ha | 5 t CO2eq/ha | 5.46 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 27.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Suriname 25.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Melanesia 12.03 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 18.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 17.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Polynesia 2.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.46 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 t CO2eq/ha in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.