Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Laos

Laos: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.71 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
12th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2.97 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
All-time low
1.74 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Laos stood at 2.71 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 2.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.

That places Laos 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 2.27 t CO2eq/cap
1991 2.21 t CO2eq/cap -2.6%
1992 2.15 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
1993 2.09 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
1994 2.04 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
1995 1.99 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
1996 1.93 t CO2eq/cap -3.0%
1997 1.82 t CO2eq/cap -5.7%
1998 2 t CO2eq/cap +9.9%
1999 1.88 t CO2eq/cap -6.0%
2000 1.74 t CO2eq/cap -7.4%
2001 2.06 t CO2eq/cap +18.4%
2002 2.14 t CO2eq/cap +3.9%
2003 2.12 t CO2eq/cap -0.9%
2004 2.52 t CO2eq/cap +18.9%
2005 2.21 t CO2eq/cap -12.3%
2006 2.02 t CO2eq/cap -8.6%
2007 2.4 t CO2eq/cap +18.8%
2008 1.95 t CO2eq/cap -18.8%
2009 1.94 t CO2eq/cap -0.5%
2010 2.19 t CO2eq/cap +12.9%
2011 2.94 t CO2eq/cap +34.2%
2012 2.93 t CO2eq/cap -0.3%
2013 2.97 t CO2eq/cap +1.4%
2014 2.89 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
2015 2.85 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2016 2.4 t CO2eq/cap -15.8%
2017 2.2 t CO2eq/cap -8.3%
2018 2.16 t CO2eq/cap -1.8%
2019 2.18 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
2020 2.36 t CO2eq/cap +8.3%
2021 2.45 t CO2eq/cap +3.8%
2022 2.37 t CO2eq/cap -3.3%
2023 2.71 t CO2eq/cap +14.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 2.71 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, 22.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 2.71 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, 54.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.04 t CO2eq/cap 1.82 t CO2eq/cap 2.27 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 2.11 t CO2eq/cap 1.74 t CO2eq/cap 2.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.57 t CO2eq/cap 2.16 t CO2eq/cap 2.97 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.47 t CO2eq/cap 2.36 t CO2eq/cap 2.71 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 9 Cambodia 4.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 10 Liberia 4.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 11 Peru 3.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 14 Canada 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Laos?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Laos was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
How does Laos rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Laos ranks 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
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.