Rice — Emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 18 countries
All-time high
3.65 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1964
All-time low
0.7483 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7483 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 3.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.994 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9797 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9376 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9684 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9313 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8805 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8571 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.828 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8164 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8067 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8603 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8274 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8553 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8252 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7663 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7539 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7483 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7551 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7916 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8478 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8008 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7523 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8067 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.994 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7953 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7483 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8603 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7954 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7523 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8478 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 14 Gambia 8.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 8.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9037 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 7.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 7.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 18 Angola 7.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.6825 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 19 USSR 5.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 20 Bulgaria 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7483 kg CO2eq/kg in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.