Food share total emissions in Laos
Laos: Food share total emissions was 49.32 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Food share total emissions in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Laos is 49.32, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Laos peaked at 194.57 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 2001.
That places Laos 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, 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 share total emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181.7 | — |
| 1991 | 182.85 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 182.23 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 182.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 182.07 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 180.77 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 193.78 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 194.57 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 188.01 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 194.15 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 194.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.86 | -81.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.97 | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 46.82 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 40.76 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 56.08 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 40.43 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 44.1 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 56.79 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 41.06 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 47.59 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 49.21 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.37 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.32 | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.57, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -81.5% | 194.12 | 35.86 |
| 2007 | +37.6% | 40.76 | 56.08 |
| 2004 | +36.3% | 41.8 | 56.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.29 | 180.77 | 194.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.76 | 35.86 | 194.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 41.06 | 56.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 51 compare
- 94 Tonga 50.87 compare
- 95 Vietnam 49.69 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 49.11 compare
- 98 El Salvador 48.62 compare
- 99 Venezuela 48.11 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 share total emissions in Laos?
- Food share total emissions in Laos was 49.32 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 194.57 in 1997.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for food share total emissions?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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