Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 3.12 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.12 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
184th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.12 %
in 2023
All-time low
-0.67 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-101231990200620231990: 0.64 %1991: 0.7 %1992: 0.76 %1993: 0.79 %1994: 0.82 %1995: 0.88 %1996: 0.92 %1997: 0.93 %1998: 0.84 %1999: 0.92 %2000: 2 %2001: -0.3 %2002: -0.32 %2003: -0.35 %2004: -0.41 %2005: -0.42 %2006: -0.46 %2007: -0.51 %2008: -0.58 %2009: -0.64 %2010: -0.67 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 3 %2023: 3.1 %

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 3.12 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Laos peaked at 3.12 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.67 %, in 2010.

That places Laos 184th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.64 %
1991 0.7 % +9.4%
1992 0.76 % +8.6%
1993 0.79 % +3.9%
1994 0.82 % +3.8%
1995 0.88 % +7.3%
1996 0.92 % +4.5%
1997 0.93 % +1.1%
1998 0.84 % -9.7%
1999 0.92 % +9.5%
2000 1.99 % +116.3%
2001 -0.3 % -115.1%
2002 -0.32 % +6.7%
2003 -0.35 % +9.4%
2004 -0.41 % +17.1%
2005 -0.42 % +2.4%
2006 -0.46 % +9.5%
2007 -0.51 % +10.9%
2008 -0.58 % +13.7%
2009 -0.64 % +10.3%
2010 -0.67 % +4.7%
2011 2.05 % -406.0%
2012 2.22 % +8.3%
2013 2.32 % +4.5%
2014 2.5 % +7.8%
2015 2.35 % -6.0%
2016 2.05 % -12.8%
2017 2.04 % -0.5%
2018 2 % -2.0%
2019 2.09 % +4.5%
2020 2.19 % +4.8%
2021 2.88 % +31.5%
2022 3.03 % +5.2%
2023 3.12 % +3.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3.12 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.27 %, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3.12 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.7 %, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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
2011 +406.0% -0.67 % 2.05 %
2001 -115.1% 1.99 % -0.3 %
2000 +116.3% 0.92 % 1.99 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.82 % 0.64 % 0.93 % 10
2000s -0.2 % -0.64 % 1.99 % 10
2010s 1.9 % -0.67 % 2.5 % 10
2020s 2.8 % 2.19 % 3.12 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 181 Vanuatu 3.79 % compare
  2. 182 Peru 3.19 % compare
  3. 183 Mongolia 3.16 % compare
  4. 184 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.12 % compare
  5. 186 Solomon Islands 3.09 % compare
  6. 187 Mayotte 3.08 % 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 3.12 % 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 3.12 % in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -0.67 % in 2010.
How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Laos ranks 184th 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 up 34.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,445 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.