Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,064 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Laos is 2,064 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 2,064 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.74 kt, in 1998.
That places Laos 71st out of 235 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 254.55 kt | — |
| 1991 | 263.17 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 271.02 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 146.78 kt | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 158.93 kt | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 173.22 kt | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 191.12 kt | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 209.36 kt | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 78.74 kt | -62.4% |
| 1999 | 110.02 kt | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 295.15 kt | +168.3% |
| 2001 | 377.15 kt | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 456.22 kt | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 541.98 kt | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 637.29 kt | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 750.71 kt | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 779.75 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 790.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 814.68 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 835.22 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 823.24 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 823.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 839.98 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 863.37 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 926.71 kt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,026 kt | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,175 kt | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,335 kt | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1,507 kt | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,669 kt | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,841 kt | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,060 kt | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,063 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,064 kt | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,064 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 666.62 kt, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,064 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.7 kt, 6.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +168.3% | 110.02 kt | 295.15 kt |
| 1998 | -62.4% | 209.36 kt | 78.74 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.69 kt | 78.74 kt | 271.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.84 kt | 295.15 kt | 835.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 kt | 823.24 kt | 1,669 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,007 kt | 1,841 kt | 2,064 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 Puerto Rico 2,155 kt compare
- 70 Switzerland 2,138 kt compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 1,988 kt compare
- 74 Sudan 1,947 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 food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 2,064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,064 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.74 kt in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (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