Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Laos stood at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
Laos ranks 129th of 223 countries on this measure, 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 per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.139 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.214 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 126 China, Macao SAR 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 Egypt 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 128 Peru 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Marshall Islands 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Nicaragua 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Laos?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Laos was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.