Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos

Laos: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.04 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.04 kt
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
140th
of 240 countries
All-time high
1.05 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.2456 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.246 kt1991: 0.252 kt1992: 0.279 kt1993: 0.284 kt1994: 0.287 kt1995: 0.3 kt1996: 0.306 kt1997: 0.305 kt1998: 0.288 kt1999: 0.286 kt2000: 0.3 kt2001: 0.303 kt2002: 0.324 kt2003: 0.344 kt2004: 0.411 kt2005: 0.428 kt2006: 0.467 kt2007: 0.523 kt2008: 0.567 kt2009: 0.585 kt2010: 0.582 kt2011: 0.563 kt2012: 0.582 kt2013: 0.784 kt2014: 0.825 kt2015: 0.926 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 1 kt2018: 1 kt2019: 0.948 kt2020: 0.933 kt2021: 0.916 kt2022: 0.936 kt2023: 1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos is 1.04 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 1.05 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2456 kt, in 1990.

That places Laos 140th out of 240 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2456 kt
1991 0.2516 kt +2.4%
1992 0.2791 kt +10.9%
1993 0.2841 kt +1.8%
1994 0.2872 kt +1.1%
1995 0.3 kt +4.5%
1996 0.3065 kt +2.2%
1997 0.3049 kt -0.5%
1998 0.2879 kt -5.6%
1999 0.2859 kt -0.7%
2000 0.2997 kt +4.8%
2001 0.3032 kt +1.2%
2002 0.3244 kt +7.0%
2003 0.3444 kt +6.2%
2004 0.4108 kt +19.3%
2005 0.4285 kt +4.3%
2006 0.4672 kt +9.0%
2007 0.5232 kt +12.0%
2008 0.5667 kt +8.3%
2009 0.585 kt +3.2%
2010 0.582 kt -0.5%
2011 0.5634 kt -3.2%
2012 0.5817 kt +3.2%
2013 0.7844 kt +34.8%
2014 0.8254 kt +5.2%
2015 0.9263 kt +12.2%
2016 1.04 kt +12.1%
2017 1.05 kt +0.8%
2018 1.04 kt -0.9%
2019 0.9477 kt -8.6%
2020 0.9335 kt -1.5%
2021 0.9165 kt -1.8%
2022 0.9358 kt +2.1%
2023 1.04 kt +10.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1.04 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6 kt, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1.04 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7633 kt, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2833 kt 0.2456 kt 0.3065 kt 10
2000s 0.4253 kt 0.2997 kt 0.585 kt 10
2010s 0.8333 kt 0.5634 kt 1.05 kt 10
2020s 0.9553 kt 0.9165 kt 1.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 137 Luxembourg 1.19 kt compare
  2. 138 Niger 1.12 kt compare
  3. 139 Guyana 1.06 kt compare
  4. 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.04 kt compare
  5. 142 North Macedonia 1.02 kt compare
  6. 143 Republic of Moldova 1.01 kt compare
  7. 143 Moldova 1.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 1.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2456 kt in 1990.
How does Laos rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Laos ranks 140th out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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