Other — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Other — Emissions Share was 7.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share in Laos is 7.44 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Laos peaked at 8.23 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.16 %, in 1990.
That places Laos 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.77 % | +82.6% |
| 1992 | 5.02 % | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 7.41 % | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 5.42 % | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 5.41 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.23 % | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 % | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 5.29 % | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 % | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 6.83 % | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 6.39 % | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.21 % | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 % | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.04 % | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 5.22 % | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.43 % | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 % | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.17 % | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 % | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 % | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 6.96 % | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 6.92 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.87 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.79 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.25 % | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.57 % | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.83 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.44 % | +8.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.44 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.44 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5 %, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 % | 3.16 % | 8.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 % | 4.21 % | 6.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % | 4.33 % | 6.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 % | 6.57 % | 7.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Israel 8.03 % compare
- 71 Polynesia 7.81 % compare
- 72 El Salvador 7.53 % compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.44 % compare
- 75 Tonga 7.41 % compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 7.3 % 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 other — emissions share in Laos?
- Other — emissions share in Laos was 7.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 % in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for other — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.