IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos

Laos: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 22.79 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.79 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
69th
of 223 countries
All-time high
38.06 %
in 1997
All-time low
-20.94 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023

-20020401990200620231990: 34.9 %1991: 34.3 %1992: 35.3 %1993: 35.2 %1994: 36.5 %1995: 36.4 %1996: 35.9 %1997: 38.1 %1998: 32.2 %1999: 34 %2000: 36.3 %2001: -13.5 %2002: -14.1 %2003: -14.6 %2004: -17 %2005: -15.7 %2006: -15.3 %2007: -18.2 %2008: -16.5 %2009: -17.9 %2010: -20.9 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 28.1 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 23.9 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 22.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos stood at 22.79 %.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 38.06 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, -20.94 %, in 2010.

Laos ranks 69th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 34.91 %
1991 34.31 % -1.7%
1992 35.27 % +2.8%
1993 35.16 % -0.3%
1994 36.48 % +3.8%
1995 36.36 % -0.3%
1996 35.88 % -1.3%
1997 38.06 % +6.1%
1998 32.25 % -15.3%
1999 33.96 % +5.3%
2000 36.31 % +6.9%
2001 -13.48 % -137.1%
2002 -14.14 % +4.9%
2003 -14.64 % +3.5%
2004 -17.01 % +16.2%
2005 -15.69 % -7.8%
2006 -15.32 % -2.4%
2007 -18.25 % +19.1%
2008 -16.54 % -9.4%
2009 -17.85 % +7.9%
2010 -20.94 % +17.3%
2011 28.34 % -235.3%
2012 29.13 % +2.8%
2013 28.15 % -3.4%
2014 28.52 % +1.3%
2015 25.72 % -9.8%
2016 19.45 % -24.4%
2017 18.83 % -3.2%
2018 18.23 % -3.2%
2019 18.87 % +3.5%
2020 18.87 % +0.0%
2021 23.93 % +26.8%
2022 23.93 % +0.0%
2023 22.79 % -4.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 22.79 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 22.79 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.62 %, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +235.3% -20.94 % 28.34 %
2001 -137.1% 36.31 % -13.48 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.26 % 32.25 % 38.06 % 10
2000s -10.66 % -18.25 % 36.31 % 10
2010s 19.43 % -20.94 % 29.13 % 10
2020s 22.38 % 18.87 % 23.93 % 4

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  3. 68 Guatemala 23.14 % compare
  4. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.79 % compare
  5. 71 Vanuatu 22.75 % compare
  6. 72 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 22.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 38.06 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -20.94 % in 2010.
How does Laos rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Laos ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.