LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos

Laos: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.03 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
21st
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.7 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
All-time low
-11.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023

-10-5051990200620231990: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: -11.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: -11 t CO2eq/cap2003: -10.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: -9.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: -10.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: -10.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: -9.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: -10.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: -9.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: -9.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos stood at 2.03 t CO2eq/cap.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 3.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, -11.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.

Laos ranks 21st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 2.45 t CO2eq/cap
1991 2.39 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
1992 2.32 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
1993 2.26 t CO2eq/cap -2.6%
1994 2.2 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
1995 2.15 t CO2eq/cap -2.3%
1996 2.1 t CO2eq/cap -2.3%
1997 1.94 t CO2eq/cap -7.6%
1998 2.34 t CO2eq/cap +20.6%
1999 2.06 t CO2eq/cap -12.0%
2000 1.85 t CO2eq/cap -10.2%
2001 -11.37 t CO2eq/cap -714.6%
2002 -11.01 t CO2eq/cap -3.2%
2003 -10.78 t CO2eq/cap -2.1%
2004 -9.86 t CO2eq/cap -8.5%
2005 -10.21 t CO2eq/cap +3.5%
2006 -10.33 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
2007 -9.3 t CO2eq/cap -10.0%
2008 -10.09 t CO2eq/cap +8.5%
2009 -9.85 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
2010 -9.18 t CO2eq/cap -6.8%
2011 2.72 t CO2eq/cap -129.6%
2012 2.85 t CO2eq/cap +4.8%
2013 2.84 t CO2eq/cap -0.4%
2014 2.78 t CO2eq/cap -2.1%
2015 2.71 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2016 3.7 t CO2eq/cap +36.5%
2017 3.35 t CO2eq/cap -9.5%
2018 3.28 t CO2eq/cap -2.1%
2019 3.36 t CO2eq/cap +2.4%
2020 3.63 t CO2eq/cap +8.0%
2021 1.46 t CO2eq/cap -59.8%
2022 1.39 t CO2eq/cap -4.8%
2023 2.03 t CO2eq/cap +46.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 2.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, 67.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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
2001 -714.6% 1.85 t CO2eq/cap -11.37 t CO2eq/cap
2011 +129.6% -9.18 t CO2eq/cap 2.72 t CO2eq/cap
2021 -59.8% 3.63 t CO2eq/cap 1.46 t CO2eq/cap
2023 +46.0% 1.39 t CO2eq/cap 2.03 t CO2eq/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 t CO2eq/cap 1.94 t CO2eq/cap 2.45 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s -9.1 t CO2eq/cap -11.37 t CO2eq/cap 1.85 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.84 t CO2eq/cap -9.18 t CO2eq/cap 3.7 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.13 t CO2eq/cap 1.39 t CO2eq/cap 3.63 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 18 Cameroon 2.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 19 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 20 Ireland 2.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 23 Gabon 2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 24 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in Laos was 2.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -11.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
How does Laos rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
Laos ranks 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.