Food Transport — Emissions in Laos

Laos: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.037 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.037 kt
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
140th
of 240 countries
All-time high
0.0374 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0088 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023

0.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.009 kt1991: 0.009 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.011 kt1996: 0.011 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.011 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.012 kt2003: 0.012 kt2004: 0.015 kt2005: 0.015 kt2006: 0.017 kt2007: 0.019 kt2008: 0.02 kt2009: 0.021 kt2010: 0.021 kt2011: 0.02 kt2012: 0.021 kt2013: 0.028 kt2014: 0.029 kt2015: 0.033 kt2016: 0.037 kt2017: 0.037 kt2018: 0.037 kt2019: 0.034 kt2020: 0.033 kt2021: 0.033 kt2022: 0.033 kt2023: 0.037 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Laos stood at 0.037 kt.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Laos peaked at 0.0374 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 kt, in 1990.

Laos ranks 140th of 240 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 Transport — Emissions in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0088 kt
1991 0.009 kt +2.3%
1992 0.01 kt +11.1%
1993 0.0101 kt +1.0%
1994 0.0103 kt +2.0%
1995 0.0107 kt +3.9%
1996 0.0109 kt +1.9%
1997 0.0109 kt +0.0%
1998 0.0103 kt -5.5%
1999 0.0102 kt -1.0%
2000 0.0107 kt +4.9%
2001 0.0108 kt +0.9%
2002 0.0116 kt +7.4%
2003 0.0123 kt +6.0%
2004 0.0147 kt +19.5%
2005 0.0153 kt +4.1%
2006 0.0167 kt +9.2%
2007 0.0187 kt +12.0%
2008 0.0202 kt +8.0%
2009 0.0209 kt +3.5%
2010 0.0208 kt -0.5%
2011 0.0201 kt -3.4%
2012 0.0208 kt +3.5%
2013 0.028 kt +34.6%
2014 0.0295 kt +5.4%
2015 0.0331 kt +12.2%
2016 0.0371 kt +12.1%
2017 0.0374 kt +0.8%
2018 0.037 kt -1.1%
2019 0.0338 kt -8.6%
2020 0.0333 kt -1.5%
2021 0.0327 kt -1.8%
2022 0.0334 kt +2.1%
2023 0.037 kt +10.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.037 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0571 kt, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.037 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0272 kt, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0101 kt 0.0088 kt 0.0109 kt 10
2000s 0.0152 kt 0.0107 kt 0.0209 kt 10
2010s 0.0298 kt 0.0201 kt 0.0374 kt 10
2020s 0.0341 kt 0.0327 kt 0.037 kt 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 137 Luxembourg 0.0425 kt compare
  2. 138 Niger 0.0401 kt compare
  3. 139 Guyana 0.0378 kt compare
  4. 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.037 kt compare
  5. 142 North Macedonia 0.0364 kt compare
  6. 143 Republic of Moldova 0.036 kt compare
  7. 143 Moldova 0.036 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Laos?
Food transport — emissions in Laos was 0.037 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0374 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 kt in 1990.
How does Laos rank for food transport — emissions?
Laos ranks 140th out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 8,969 data points, 1990–2023
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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