Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos
Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 528.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 528.69 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos peaked at 528.69 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 358.02 kt, in 1990.
That places Laos 146th out of 256 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 358.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 367.57 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 375.81 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 383.71 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 390.75 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 398.13 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 403.86 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 409.17 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 414.09 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 418.43 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 422.62 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 426.94 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 430.93 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 435.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 440.37 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 442.43 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 448.03 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 452.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 458.89 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 464.42 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 471.09 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 478.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 482.85 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 489.35 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 489.28 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 495.14 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 500.18 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 505.35 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 510.23 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 514.85 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 519.27 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 521.57 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 524.99 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 528.69 kt | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 528.69 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,388 kt, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 528.69 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.93 kt, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391.96 kt | 358.02 kt | 418.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.34 kt | 422.62 kt | 464.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.65 kt | 471.09 kt | 514.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.63 kt | 519.27 kt | 528.69 kt | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Laos was 528.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 528.69 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.02 kt in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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