Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 3.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.57 %
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
197th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.24 %
in 2001
All-time low
3.57 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5 %1991: 5.3 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.3 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 4.4 %1999: 5 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 4 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Laos is 3.57 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Laos peaked at 6.24 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.57 %, in 2023.

That places Laos 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.03 %
1991 5.26 % +4.6%
1992 5.21 % -1.0%
1993 5.3 % +1.7%
1994 5.16 % -2.6%
1995 5.22 % +1.2%
1996 4.96 % -5.0%
1997 5.2 % +4.8%
1998 4.44 % -14.6%
1999 5.05 % +13.7%
2000 5.3 % +5.0%
2001 6.24 % +17.7%
2002 5.75 % -7.9%
2003 5.55 % -3.5%
2004 4.2 % -24.3%
2005 5.02 % +19.5%
2006 5.59 % +11.4%
2007 4.07 % -27.2%
2008 5.49 % +34.9%
2009 5.16 % -6.0%
2010 4.21 % -18.4%
2011 5.41 % +28.5%
2012 4.81 % -11.1%
2013 4.83 % +0.4%
2014 4.76 % -1.4%
2015 4.73 % -0.6%
2016 4.29 % -9.3%
2017 4.81 % +12.1%
2018 4.88 % +1.5%
2019 4.62 % -5.3%
2020 4.02 % -13.0%
2021 4.68 % +16.4%
2022 4.62 % -1.3%
2023 3.57 % -22.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3.57 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.44 %, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3.57 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.52 %, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 % 4.44 % 5.3 % 10
2000s 5.24 % 4.07 % 6.24 % 10
2010s 4.74 % 4.21 % 5.41 % 10
2020s 4.22 % 3.57 % 4.68 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 195 Denmark 3.74 % compare
  2. 196 Ireland 3.67 % compare
  3. 197 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.57 % compare
  4. 199 New Zealand 3.39 % compare
  5. 200 Central African Republic 3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Laos?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Laos was 3.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 6.24 % in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 % in 2023.
How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Laos ranks 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.