Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.39 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos stood at 6.39 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 7.28 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.61 %, in 2010.
Laos ranks 172nd of 223 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.78 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 % | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.96 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.33 % | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.39 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5 % | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.85 % | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.86 % | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 3.29 % | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % | +32.5% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % | -139.9% |
| 2002 | -1.96 % | +12.6% |
| 2003 | -2.18 % | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -2.71 % | +24.3% |
| 2005 | -2.8 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -2.83 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -3.29 % | +16.3% |
| 2008 | -3.05 % | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -3.26 % | +6.9% |
| 2010 | -3.61 % | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.14 % | -242.4% |
| 2012 | 4.96 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 % | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.27 % | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.82 % | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.09 % | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.17 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.19 % | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 7.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.39 % | -12.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.39 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.88 %, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.39 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.04 %, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +242.4% | -3.61 % | 5.14 % |
| 2001 | -139.9% | 4.36 % | -1.74 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 % | 2.86 % | 3.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.95 % | -3.29 % | 4.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % | -3.61 % | 5.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 % | 5.17 % | 7.28 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 169 Iraq 6.48 % compare
- 170 Mauritania 6.43 % compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 6.4 % compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.39 % compare
- 174 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.15 % compare
- 175 Kuwait 6.08 % 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 share (co2eq) in Laos?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 6.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 % in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.