Waste — Emissions in Laos
Laos: Waste — Emissions was 16.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Laos stood at 16.9 kt.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Laos peaked at 20.9 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2 kt, in 1969.
Laos ranks 163rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.91 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4.74 kt | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.56 kt | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.36 kt | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.16 kt | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.94 kt | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 3.71 kt | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.46 kt | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.2 kt | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 3.25 kt | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.37 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.48 kt | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.59 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.68 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.77 kt | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.86 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.92 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.98 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.06 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.16 kt | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.28 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.55 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.86 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.03 kt | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.22 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.39 kt | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.59 kt | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.79 kt | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.98 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.17 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.38 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.58 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.01 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.24 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.46 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.92 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.18 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.43 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.72 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.28 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.62 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.97 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7 kt | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9 kt | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8 kt | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7 kt | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.6 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9 kt | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.9 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.9 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 kt, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +48.2% | 14.1 kt | 20.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 kt | 3.2 kt | 4.91 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 kt | 3.25 kt | 4.06 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 kt | 4.16 kt | 5.59 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 kt | 5.79 kt | 7.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 kt | 7.92 kt | 10.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 kt | 11.1 kt | 20.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 kt | 16.6 kt | 18.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 waste — emissions in Laos?
- Waste — emissions in Laos was 16.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 kt in 1969.
- How does Laos rank for waste — emissions?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf