IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.07 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos stood at 9.07 %.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 11.87 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.07 %, in 2010.
That places Laos 60th out of 222 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 Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.22 % | +175.0% |
| 1997 | 0.24 % | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.21 % | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.23 % | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.26 % | +13.0% |
| 2001 | -0.09 % | -134.6% |
| 2002 | -0.21 % | +133.3% |
| 2003 | -0.22 % | +4.8% |
| 2004 | -0.24 % | +9.1% |
| 2005 | -0.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -0.34 % | +54.5% |
| 2007 | -0.38 % | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -0.33 % | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -0.82 % | +148.5% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % | -251.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3 % | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 % | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.91 % | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.87 % | +203.6% |
| 2022 | 10.52 % | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.07 % | -13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.07 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.07 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.76 %, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +251.4% | -1.07 % | 1.62 % |
| 2021 | +203.6% | 3.91 % | 11.87 % |
| 1996 | +175.0% | 0.08 % | 0.22 % |
| 2009 | -148.5% | -0.33 % | -0.82 % |
| 2001 | -134.6% | 0.26 % | -0.09 % |
| 2002 | -133.3% | -0.09 % | -0.21 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.133 % | 0.06 % | 0.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.259 % | -0.82 % | 0.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % | -1.07 % | 3.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 % | 3.91 % | 11.87 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 9.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 % in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.