Waste — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.08 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 14th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.056 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.