Land-use change — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 22.95 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 22.95 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 285.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Laos peaked at 32.3 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.53 %, in 2001.
Laos ranks 6th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.52 % | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 22.92 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.3 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.79 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.29 % | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 10.63 % | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 18.62 % | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 17.33 % | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 11.37 % | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 5.53 % | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3 % | +212.8% |
| 2003 | 16.27 % | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3 % | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 24.39 % | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 15.62 % | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 28.54 % | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 14.86 % | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 14.67 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.93 % | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4 % | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 12.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.89 % | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 15.89 % | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 15.65 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.82 % | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 8.97 % | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 8.57 % | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.08 % | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 22.61 % | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 9.57 % | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 5.96 % | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 22.95 % | +285.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.95 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 %, 286.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 % | 10.63 % | 24.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 % | 5.53 % | 32.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 % | 8.57 % | 25.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 % | 5.96 % | 22.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.83 % compare
- 4 Zambia 31.75 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.81 % compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % compare
- 8 Angola 20.77 % compare
- 9 Myanmar 20.05 % 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 in Laos?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Laos was 22.95 % 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 32.3 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 % in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 6th 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 21.5%. 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 (N2O). 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.