IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0212 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0212 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0239 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.0212 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 483.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0239 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Laos 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +21.6%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +22.6%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +35.7%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +41.2%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre -45.2%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +95.8%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre -16.9%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
1991 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +182.1%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1998 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1999 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +121.7%
2003 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2004 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +53.1%
2007 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2008 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +137.1%
2010 0.002 kt per square kilometre +19.4%
2011 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2012 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
2013 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +44.6%
2014 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +40.2%
2016 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
2017 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
2018 0.008 kt per square kilometre +21.7%
2019 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2020 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +18.0%
2021 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +133.5%
2022 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
2023 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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
1996 +182.1% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
2009 +137.1% 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre
2021 +133.5% 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0239 kt per square kilometre
2002 +121.7% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1969 +95.8% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
2006 +53.1% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0191 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0239 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 79 Belarus 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Mexico 0.0243 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Senegal 0.0233 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Panama 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Costa Rica 0.0198 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0212 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0239 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Laos rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.