LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,537 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Laos is 15,537 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 26,701 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, -62,768 kt, in 2001.
Laos ranks 42nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,582 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,605 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,975 kt | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 12,266 kt | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 10,988 kt | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 10,039 kt | -8.6% |
| 2001 | -62,768 kt | -725.2% |
| 2002 | -61,789 kt | -1.6% |
| 2003 | -61,438 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | -57,025 kt | -7.2% |
| 2005 | -59,929 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | -61,576 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -56,337 kt | -8.5% |
| 2008 | -62,015 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | -61,458 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -58,176 kt | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,509 kt | -130.1% |
| 2012 | 18,561 kt | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 18,774 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,624 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 18,440 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,558 kt | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 23,501 kt | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 23,352 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,313 kt | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26,701 kt | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10,906 kt | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 10,478 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 15,537 kt | +48.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15,537 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.42 kt, 166.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -725.2% | 10,039 kt | -62,768 kt |
| 2011 | +130.1% | -58,176 kt | 17,509 kt |
| 2021 | -59.2% | 26,701 kt | 10,906 kt |
| 2023 | +48.3% | 10,478 kt | 15,537 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,733 kt | 9,975 kt | 12,266 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -53,430 kt | -62,768 kt | 10,039 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,045 kt | -58,176 kt | 25,558 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,905 kt | 10,478 kt | 26,701 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 15,537 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26,701 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -62,768 kt in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf