Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos
Laos: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 586.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Laos recorded 586.52 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 689.33 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113.95 kt, in 1969.
Laos ranks 159th 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 (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.55 kt | — |
| 1962 | 150.5 kt | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 146.31 kt | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 141.66 kt | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 137.04 kt | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 131.92 kt | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 126.46 kt | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 120.39 kt | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 113.95 kt | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 116.42 kt | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 120.44 kt | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 123.74 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 127.52 kt | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 130.14 kt | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 132.69 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 135.62 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 138.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 140.18 kt | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 142.75 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 146.69 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 150.14 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 154.13 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 159.24 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 163.82 kt | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 169.22 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 175.45 kt | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 181.98 kt | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 185.84 kt | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 194.51 kt | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 200.28 kt | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 206.85 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 214.22 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 221.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 229 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 236.16 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 244.5 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 252.07 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 261.23 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 270.68 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 280.2 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 288.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 297.97 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 308.38 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 318.25 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 327.89 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 339.33 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 350.26 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 359.19 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 375.42 kt | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 390.1 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 403.29 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 417.44 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 433.28 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 458.31 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 473.62 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 483.75 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 496.68 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 689.33 kt | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 604.36 kt | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 614.48 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 577.11 kt | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 576.29 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 586.52 kt | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 586.52 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 586.52 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 586.52 kt, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +38.8% | 496.68 kt | 689.33 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.86 kt | 113.95 kt | 154.55 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.82 kt | 116.42 kt | 142.75 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.1 kt | 146.69 kt | 194.51 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.64 kt | 200.28 kt | 270.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.59 kt | 280.2 kt | 375.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.02 kt | 390.1 kt | 689.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.6 kt | 576.29 kt | 614.48 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 (co2eq) in Laos?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Laos was 586.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 689.33 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.95 kt in 1969.
- How does Laos rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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