Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 38.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos stood at 38.4 %.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 60.38 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -32.47 %, in 2007.
That places Laos 20th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.87 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.88 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.54 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.55 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.15 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.61 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.79 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 50.66 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.97 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.46 % | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -21.33 % | -143.1% |
| 2002 | -23.1 % | +8.3% |
| 2003 | -23.43 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -31.43 % | +34.1% |
| 2005 | -26.23 % | -16.5% |
| 2006 | -23.73 % | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -32.47 % | +36.8% |
| 2008 | -23.93 % | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -24.94 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -31.44 % | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 60.38 % | -292.0% |
| 2012 | 57.01 % | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 56.72 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.54 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.54 % | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 30.09 % | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 27.51 % | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 27.09 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.64 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.75 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.31 % | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 38.54 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4 % | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 38.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 10.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 38.4 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 147.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — 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 | +292.0% | -31.44 % | 60.38 % |
| 2001 | -143.1% | 49.46 % | -21.33 % |
| 2021 | +36.7% | 28.75 % | 39.31 % |
| 2016 | -38.0% | 48.54 % | 30.09 % |
| 2007 | -36.8% | -23.73 % | -32.47 % |
| 2004 | -34.1% | -23.43 % | -31.43 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.89 % | 49.79 % | 53.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.11 % | -32.47 % | 49.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.91 % | -31.44 % | 60.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.25 % | 28.75 % | 39.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 17 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 45.13 % compare
- 19 Guyana 44.35 % compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
- 23 Myanmar 37.07 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 38.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60.38 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.47 % in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Land-use change — 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.