Land-use change — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 11.71 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.71 %
Change on year
up 463.0%
World rank
7th
of 223 countries
All-time high
17.99 %
in 1998
All-time low
1.71 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 11.5 %1994: 11 %1995: 10.9 %1996: 13.3 %1997: 10.1 %1998: 18 %1999: 16 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 5 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 11.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 11.71 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 463.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Laos peaked at 17.99 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.71 %, in 2001.

Laos ranks 7th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.69 %
1991 11.89 % +1.7%
1992 11.52 % -3.1%
1993 11.48 % -0.3%
1994 10.99 % -4.3%
1995 10.9 % -0.8%
1996 13.3 % +22.0%
1997 10.07 % -24.3%
1998 17.99 % +78.6%
1999 16.01 % -11.0%
2000 10.51 % -34.4%
2001 1.71 % -83.7%
2002 6.23 % +264.3%
2003 6.12 % -1.8%
2004 17.53 % +186.4%
2005 11.06 % -36.9%
2006 5.86 % -47.0%
2007 16.15 % +175.6%
2008 5.23 % -67.6%
2009 5.54 % +5.9%
2010 12.9 % +132.9%
2011 4.28 % -66.8%
2012 4.96 % +15.9%
2013 7.78 % +56.9%
2014 6.38 % -18.0%
2015 6.3 % -1.3%
2016 8.33 % +32.2%
2017 3.3 % -60.4%
2018 3.13 % -5.2%
2019 4.94 % +57.8%
2020 10.73 % +117.2%
2021 3.55 % -66.9%
2022 2.08 % -41.4%
2023 11.71 % +463.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 11.71 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.03 %, 390.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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
2023 +463.0% 2.08 % 11.71 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.58 % 10.07 % 17.99 % 10
2000s 8.59 % 1.71 % 17.53 % 10
2010s 6.23 % 3.13 % 12.9 % 10
2020s 7.02 % 2.08 % 11.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.43 % compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  3. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare
  4. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.71 % compare
  5. 9 Belize 10.92 % compare
  6. 10 Angola 10.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Laos?
Land-use change — emissions share in Laos was 11.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 17.99 % in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 % in 2001.
How does Laos rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Laos ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.