Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos

Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,453 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,453 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 256 countries
All-time high
3,453 kt
in 2023
All-time low
592.61 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 687.5 kt1991: 710.9 kt1992: 733.6 kt1993: 621 kt1994: 644.1 kt1995: 671.2 kt1996: 700.1 kt1997: 725.6 kt1998: 592.6 kt1999: 637.4 kt2000: 832.7 kt2001: 926.4 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.5k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.6k kt2018: 2.7k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 3.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Laos stood at 3,453 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 3,453 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592.61 kt, in 1998.

Laos ranks 124th of 256 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 687.47 kt
1991 710.91 kt +3.4%
1992 733.59 kt +3.2%
1993 621.05 kt -15.3%
1994 644.06 kt +3.7%
1995 671.22 kt +4.2%
1996 700.11 kt +4.3%
1997 725.59 kt +3.6%
1998 592.61 kt -18.3%
1999 637.39 kt +7.6%
2000 832.67 kt +30.6%
2001 926.35 kt +11.3%
2002 1,018 kt +9.9%
2003 1,124 kt +10.4%
2004 1,259 kt +12.0%
2005 1,383 kt +9.9%
2006 1,434 kt +3.7%
2007 1,469 kt +2.4%
2008 1,524 kt +3.8%
2009 1,582 kt +3.8%
2010 1,589 kt +0.5%
2011 1,605 kt +1.0%
2012 1,660 kt +3.5%
2013 1,732 kt +4.3%
2014 1,849 kt +6.8%
2015 2,021 kt +9.3%
2016 2,353 kt +16.4%
2017 2,562 kt +8.9%
2018 2,737 kt +6.8%
2019 2,909 kt +6.3%
2020 3,123 kt +7.4%
2021 3,338 kt +6.9%
2022 3,391 kt +1.6%
2023 3,453 kt +1.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3,453 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,884 kt, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3,453 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 740.44 kt, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +30.6% 637.39 kt 832.67 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672.4 kt 592.61 kt 733.59 kt 10
2000s 1,255 kt 832.67 kt 1,582 kt 10
2010s 2,102 kt 1,589 kt 2,909 kt 10
2020s 3,326 kt 3,123 kt 3,453 kt 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 121 Denmark 3,645 kt compare
  2. 122 Republic of Moldova 3,531 kt compare
  3. 122 Moldova 3,531 kt compare
  4. 124 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,453 kt compare
  5. 126 Rwanda 3,427 kt compare
  6. 127 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,416 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Laos?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 3,453 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3,453 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 592.61 kt in 1998.
How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Laos ranks 124th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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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