IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9,161 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 9,161 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,902 kt, in 1962.
Laos ranks 79th of 260 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,923 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,902 kt | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,021 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,094 kt | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 4,241 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,469 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4,779 kt | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 3,881 kt | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 3,858 kt | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,793 kt | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,729 kt | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,659 kt | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,589 kt | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,614 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,570 kt | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,094 kt | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 3,296 kt | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3,450 kt | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3,853 kt | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 4,257 kt | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 4,346 kt | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,385 kt | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,330 kt | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,347 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,458 kt | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,505 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,404 kt | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,437 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,701 kt | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5,095 kt | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 4,964 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,178 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,196 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,510 kt | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,501 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,490 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,698 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,341 kt | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,290 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,560 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,755 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,856 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,996 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,225 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,091 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,138 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,348 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,513 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,775 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,163 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,935 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,550 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,532 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,702 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,914 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,236 kt | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8,172 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,943 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8,209 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,678 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8,498 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,493 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,161 kt | +7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,161 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,394 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,161 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 304.86 kt, 30.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +35.5% | 3,021 kt | 4,094 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,797 kt | 2,902 kt | 4,779 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,565 kt | 3,094 kt | 3,853 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,417 kt | 4,257 kt | 4,701 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,326 kt | 4,964 kt | 5,698 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,126 kt | 5,560 kt | 6,775 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,735 kt | 6,935 kt | 8,236 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,708 kt | 8,493 kt | 9,161 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 76 Nicaragua 9,846 kt compare
- 77 Central African Republic 9,422 kt compare
- 78 Belgium-Luxembourg 9,244 kt compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,161 kt compare
- 81 Ecuador 8,727 kt compare
- 82 Senegal 8,550 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 9,161 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,161 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,902 kt in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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