IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos
Laos: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 5.38 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos is 5.38 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos peaked at 5.38 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 t CO2eq/ha, in 1999.
Laos ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.07 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.79 t CO2eq/ha | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.71 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.06 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.95 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.21 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.32 t CO2eq/ha | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.77 t CO2eq/ha | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 t CO2eq/ha | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.03 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.93 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.38 t CO2eq/ha | +9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.38 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 t CO2eq/ha, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.38 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 t CO2eq/ha, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | 3.71 t CO2eq/ha | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | 4.06 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 t CO2eq/ha | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | 4.77 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 t CO2eq/ha | 4.93 t CO2eq/ha | 5.38 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 per area of agricultural land in Laos?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Laos was 5.38 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 t CO2eq/ha in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.