Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.11 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos is 23.11 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 38.3 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, -21.69 %, in 2010.
That places Laos 87th out of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.52 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.48 % | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.39 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.69 % | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.1 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.3 % | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 32.5 % | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 34.23 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 36.58 % | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -13.6 % | -137.2% |
| 2002 | -14.25 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -14.75 % | +3.5% |
| 2004 | -17.16 % | +16.3% |
| 2005 | -15.82 % | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -15.91 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -18.8 % | +18.2% |
| 2008 | -17.13 % | -8.9% |
| 2009 | -18.56 % | +8.3% |
| 2010 | -21.69 % | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 29.48 % | -235.9% |
| 2012 | 30 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.16 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.87 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.08 % | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 19.73 % | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.52 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.09 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.23 % | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 24.28 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.11 % | -4.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23.11 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23.11 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.52 %, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — 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 | +235.9% | -21.69 % | 29.48 % |
| 2001 | -137.2% | 36.58 % | -13.6 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.49 % | 32.5 % | 38.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.94 % | -18.8 % | 36.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 % | -21.69 % | 30 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 % | 19.07 % | 24.28 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 84 Republic of Moldova 23.23 % compare
- 84 Moldova 23.23 % compare
- 86 Guatemala 23.14 % compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.11 % compare
- 89 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23.07 % compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 23.03 % 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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 23.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.69 % in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.