Food Transport — Emissions in Laos

Laos: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.0212 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0212 kt
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
136th
of 240 countries
All-time high
0.022 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0036 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023

0.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.004 kt1991: 0.004 kt1992: 0.004 kt1993: 0.004 kt1994: 0.004 kt1995: 0.005 kt1996: 0.005 kt1997: 0.005 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0.005 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.005 kt2004: 0.007 kt2005: 0.008 kt2006: 0.008 kt2007: 0.009 kt2008: 0.011 kt2009: 0.011 kt2010: 0.011 kt2011: 0.011 kt2012: 0.012 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.017 kt2015: 0.019 kt2016: 0.021 kt2017: 0.022 kt2018: 0.022 kt2019: 0.018 kt2020: 0.018 kt2021: 0.018 kt2022: 0.019 kt2023: 0.021 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Laos is 0.0212 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Laos peaked at 0.022 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt, in 1990.

That places Laos 136th 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 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0036 kt
1991 0.0038 kt +5.6%
1992 0.0042 kt +10.5%
1993 0.0043 kt +2.4%
1994 0.0044 kt +2.3%
1995 0.0046 kt +4.5%
1996 0.0047 kt +2.2%
1997 0.0047 kt +0.0%
1998 0.0041 kt -12.8%
1999 0.0043 kt +4.9%
2000 0.0045 kt +4.7%
2001 0.0047 kt +4.4%
2002 0.005 kt +6.4%
2003 0.0055 kt +10.0%
2004 0.0074 kt +34.5%
2005 0.0077 kt +4.1%
2006 0.0084 kt +9.1%
2007 0.0093 kt +10.7%
2008 0.0105 kt +12.9%
2009 0.0114 kt +8.6%
2010 0.0114 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0112 kt -1.8%
2012 0.0122 kt +8.9%
2013 0.0148 kt +21.3%
2014 0.0166 kt +12.2%
2015 0.0194 kt +16.9%
2016 0.0214 kt +10.3%
2017 0.0217 kt +1.4%
2018 0.022 kt +1.4%
2019 0.0185 kt -15.9%
2020 0.0183 kt -1.1%
2021 0.0183 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0186 kt +1.6%
2023 0.0212 kt +14.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0212 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.027 kt, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0212 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0116 kt, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0043 kt 0.0036 kt 0.0047 kt 10
2000s 0.0074 kt 0.0045 kt 0.0114 kt 10
2010s 0.0169 kt 0.0112 kt 0.022 kt 10
2020s 0.0191 kt 0.0183 kt 0.0212 kt 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 133 Luxembourg 0.0241 kt compare
  2. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.023 kt compare
  3. 135 Tajikistan 0.0216 kt compare
  4. 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0212 kt compare
  5. 138 Nicaragua 0.0207 kt compare
  6. 139 Latvia 0.0181 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 0.0212 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 0.022 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt in 1990.
How does Laos rank for food transport — emissions?
Laos ranks 136th 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 43.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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