Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Laos ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 167 Congo 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 168 Norway 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guyana 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Laos rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.