IPPU — Emissions in Laos
Laos: IPPU — Emissions was 4,900 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions in Laos stood at 4,900 kt.
The figure is up 483.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Laos peaked at 5,510 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kt, in 1961.
Laos ranks 62nd of 232 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.
IPPU — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 kt | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 3.01 kt | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 3.69 kt | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 4 kt | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.43 kt | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 7.67 kt | +41.3% |
| 1968 | 4.2 kt | -45.2% |
| 1969 | 8.23 kt | +96.0% |
| 1970 | 6.84 kt | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.26 kt | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.64 kt | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.91 kt | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.49 kt | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.51 kt | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.2 kt | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 8.22 kt | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.46 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.69 kt | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 7.92 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.02 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.16 kt | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.46 kt | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.69 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.99 kt | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.26 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10.5 kt | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 11.9 kt | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 13.1 kt | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9 kt | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 15.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.9 kt | +182.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 44.2 kt | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 44.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.7 kt | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 48.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108 kt | +121.8% |
| 2003 | 112 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 112 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 111 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 170 kt | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 168 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 167 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 396 kt | +137.1% |
| 2010 | 473 kt | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 507 kt | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 581 kt | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 840 kt | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 856 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,200 kt | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 1,320 kt | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,520 kt | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1,850 kt | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2,000 kt | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,360 kt | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 5,510 kt | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 4,900 kt | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,900 kt | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,900 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743 kt, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,900 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 615 kt, 8.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +182.2% | 15.2 kt | 42.9 kt |
| 2009 | +137.1% | 167 kt | 396 kt |
| 2021 | +133.5% | 2,360 kt | 5,510 kt |
| 2002 | +121.8% | 48.7 kt | 108 kt |
| 1969 | +96.0% | 4.2 kt | 8.23 kt |
| 1968 | -45.2% | 7.67 kt | 4.2 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 kt | 2.13 kt | 8.23 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.56 kt | 6.84 kt | 8.22 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 kt | 7.69 kt | 9.26 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 kt | 10.5 kt | 45.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.14 kt | 48.7 kt | 396 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 kt | 473 kt | 2,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,418 kt | 2,360 kt | 5,510 kt | 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 ippu — emissions in Laos?
- Ippu — emissions in Laos was 4,900 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,510 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kt in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for ippu — emissions?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.3%. 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 IPPU — 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