Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,740 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Laos stood at 20,740 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 20,740 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,384 kt, in 1997.
That places Laos 30th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,805 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,756 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,384 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10,513 kt | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 10,065 kt | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,442 kt | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 11,378 kt | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 12,031 kt | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12,056 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14,584 kt | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 12,978 kt | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 12,035 kt | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,508 kt | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 11,975 kt | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 12,089 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,852 kt | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 18,867 kt | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 19,088 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,632 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19,383 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,584 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 15,421 kt | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 15,385 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,802 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,361 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 18,250 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17,952 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20,740 kt | +15.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,740 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 594.6 kt, 34.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,740 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.09 kt, 1715.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,855 kt | 9,384 kt | 10,513 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,308 kt | 9,442 kt | 14,584 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,340 kt | 13,852 kt | 19,632 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,576 kt | 17,361 kt | 20,740 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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 20,740 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,740 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,384 kt in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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