Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in Laos

Laos: Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.008 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.008 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per in Laos, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0 kt per square kilometre1999: 0 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.008 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.008 kt per square kilometre for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 158.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Laos peaked at 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.

Laos ranks 72nd of 189 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) from F-gases … square in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0011 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -45.8%
1994 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1995 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1996 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1997 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -62.4%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +39.7%
2000 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +82.2%
2001 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +39.8%
2002 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +27.4%
2003 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
2004 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +21.1%
2005 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +20.8%
2006 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2011 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
2015 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2016 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
2017 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2018 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
2019 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2020 0.007 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2021 0.008 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
2022 0.008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square 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 +82.2% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre
1998 -62.4% 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 69 Fiji 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Yemen 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Turkey 0.0082 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Montenegro 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Germany 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 United Arab Emirates 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Laos?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Laos was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per?
Laos ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.