Per capita methane sector in Laos
Laos: Per capita methane sector was 6.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.52 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Laos peaked at 8.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Laos ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1.63 | — |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | +97.1% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +96.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | -17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +97.1% | 1.49 | 2.94 |
| 2016 | +96.9% | 2.94 | 5.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3228 | 0 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 1.49 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 6.52 | 8.05 | 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 per capita methane sector in Laos?
- Per capita methane sector in Laos was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for per capita methane sector?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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