Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.71 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 2nd out of 20 regions 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.