Waste — Emissions Share in Laos
Laos: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.05 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Laos stood at 0.05 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Laos peaked at 0.07 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.02 %, in 2007.
That places Laos 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 % | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 % | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 2001 | -0.01 % | -114.3% |
| 2002 | -0.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.02 % | +100.0% |
| 2008 | -0.02 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.02 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.02 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 % | -350.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 % | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 % | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.03 % | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 % | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 %, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.05 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 %, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | 0.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.005 % | -0.02 % | 0.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 % | -0.02 % | 0.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 % | 0.03 % | 0.05 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 34 Burundi 0.06 % compare
- 34 Singapore 0.06 % compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.05 % compare
- 36 Albania 0.05 % compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.05 % 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 share in Laos?
- Waste — emissions share in Laos was 0.05 % 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 0.07 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.02 % in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for waste — emissions share?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.