Forestland — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Forestland — Emissions was -7,633 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded -7,633 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 378.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Laos peaked at 7,708 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -74,260 kt, in 2001.
That places Laos 214th out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -281.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -281.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -74,260 kt | +26236.6% |
| 2002 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -74,260 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,595 kt | -97.9% |
| 2012 | -1,595 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,595 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,595 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,595 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,708 kt | -583.4% |
| 2017 | 7,708 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,708 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,708 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,708 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -7,633 kt | -199.0% |
| 2022 | -7,633 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -7,633 kt | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -7,633 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -61.46 kt, 124.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's -7,633 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -19.07 kt, 400.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -281.96 kt | -281.96 kt | -281.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -66,862 kt | -74,260 kt | -281.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,140 kt | -74,260 kt | 7,708 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,798 kt | -7,633 kt | 7,708 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 212 Congo -7,590 kt compare
- 213 Sudan (former) -7,594 kt compare
- 214 Lao People's Democratic Republic -7,633 kt compare
- 216 Poland -8,257 kt compare
- 217 Nigeria -8,409 kt 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 forestland — emissions in Laos?
- Forestland — emissions in Laos was -7,633 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,708 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -74,260 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for forestland — emissions?
- Laos ranks 214th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 378.7%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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