Waste — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Waste — Emissions was 16.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.9 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
16th
of 20 regions
All-time high
20.9 kt
in 2018
All-time low
3.2 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.9 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.9 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2 kt, in 1969.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 16th out of 20 regions 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.

Waste — Emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 13 Pakistan 820 kt compare
  2. 14 Colombia 759 kt compare
  3. 15 Canada 757 kt compare
  4. 16 South Africa 751 kt compare
  5. 17 Morocco 702 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 3.41 kt compare
  7. 18 Republic of Korea 701 kt compare
  8. 19 Algeria 693 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Waste — emissions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 kt in 1969.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for waste — emissions?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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