Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,993 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,993 kt
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
17th
of 37 regions
All-time high
3,104 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,548 kt
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2,993 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,104 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,548 kt, in 1976.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 17th out of 37 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,237 kt 1,731 kt 2,818 kt 9
1970s 1,883 kt 1,548 kt 2,034 kt 10
1980s 1,947 kt 1,562 kt 2,225 kt 10
1990s 1,808 kt 1,658 kt 2,185 kt 10
2000s 2,315 kt 2,188 kt 2,537 kt 10
2010s 2,885 kt 2,537 kt 3,104 kt 10
2020s 2,870 kt 2,704 kt 2,993 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
  2. 15 Japan 9,777 kt compare
  3. 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
  4. 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
  5. 18 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
  6. 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
  7. 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,993 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3,104 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,548 kt in 1976.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.