Waste — Emissions Share in Laos

Laos: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2 %
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
214th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5.6 %
in 2018
All-time low
2.24 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 4.1 %2023: 3.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Laos is 3.2 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Laos peaked at 5.6 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.24 %, in 1998.

That places Laos 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.28 %
1991 2.39 % +4.8%
1992 2.39 % +0.0%
1993 2.47 % +3.3%
1994 2.44 % -1.2%
1995 2.5 % +2.5%
1996 2.41 % -3.6%
1997 2.57 % +6.6%
1998 2.24 % -12.8%
1999 2.6 % +16.1%
2000 2.78 % +6.9%
2001 3.35 % +20.5%
2002 3.15 % -6.0%
2003 3.11 % -1.3%
2004 2.41 % -22.5%
2005 2.95 % +22.4%
2006 3.36 % +13.9%
2007 2.51 % -25.3%
2008 3.42 % +36.3%
2009 3.33 % -2.6%
2010 2.78 % -16.5%
2011 3.64 % +30.9%
2012 3.32 % -8.8%
2013 3.4 % +2.4%
2014 3.54 % +4.1%
2015 3.58 % +1.1%
2016 3.29 % -8.1%
2017 3.76 % +14.3%
2018 5.6 % +48.9%
2019 4.47 % -20.2%
2020 3.92 % -12.3%
2021 4.19 % +6.9%
2022 4.09 % -2.4%
2023 3.2 % -21.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3.2 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.43 % 2.24 % 2.6 % 10
2000s 3.04 % 2.41 % 3.42 % 10
2010s 3.74 % 2.78 % 5.6 % 10
2020s 3.85 % 3.2 % 4.19 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 211 Niger 4.22 % compare
  2. 212 Switzerland 3.83 % compare
  3. 213 Zambia 3.45 % compare
  4. 214 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.2 % compare
  5. 216 Ireland 3.1 % compare
  6. 217 Chad 2.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Laos?
Waste — emissions share in Laos was 3.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 % in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 % in 1998.
How does Laos rank for waste — emissions share?
Laos ranks 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.