Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Laos
Laos: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Laos peaked at 6.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
Laos ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 6.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 6.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Saint Lucia 2.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 103 Iraq 2.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 104 Gabon 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 104 Caribbean 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 per value of agricultural production in Laos?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Laos was 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per value of agricultural production. 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.