Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,511 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Laos is 17,511 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 18,161 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,371 kt, in 1990.
That places Laos 31st out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,371 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,160 kt | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,161 kt | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 18,161 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,161 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,161 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,161 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,776 kt | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 14,776 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,776 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,776 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,776 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,511 kt | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 17,511 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,511 kt | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17,511 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.71 kt, 42.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,371 kt | 8,371 kt | 8,371 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,881 kt | 8,371 kt | 11,160 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,107 kt | 11,160 kt | 18,161 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,827 kt | 14,776 kt | 17,511 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 28 United States 19,193 kt compare
- 29 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,511 kt compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
- 34 Guatemala 15,875 kt 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 net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 17,511 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,161 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,371 kt in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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