Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Laos
Laos: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Laos is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Laos peaked at 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.
Laos ranks 70th of 189 countries on this measure, 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) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases 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 | +82.2% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -62.4% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Grenada 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Yemen 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Turkey 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Hungary 0.0079 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nepal 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 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) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Laos?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Laos was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.