Climate Change in Lao People's Democratic Republic 545 indicators covering climate change for Lao People's Democratic Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Food Household Consumption — Emissions 466.75 kt 2023 up 307.3% 12th Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0056 kt 2023 up 186.6% 15th Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0075 kt 2023 up 300.5% 9th On-farm energy use — Emissions 0.1151 kt 2023 up 94.1% 14th On-farm energy use — Emissions 0.0497 kt 2023 down 57.8% 11th On-farm energy use — Emissions 158.38 kt 2023 down 49.9% 12th On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.22 kt 2023 up 94.1% 14th On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.17 kt 2023 down 57.8% 11th On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) 174.78 kt 2023 down 50.0% 12th Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture 2,044 TJ 2023 down 51.7% 12th Total Energy — Emissions 158.38 kt 2023 down 49.9% 12th Total Energy — Emissions 0.1151 kt 2023 up 94.1% 14th Total Energy — Emissions 0.0497 kt 2023 down 57.8% 11th Food Retail — Emissions 218.34 kt 2023 up 48.8% 10th Food Retail — Emissions 0.1061 kt 2023 up 10.4% 8th Food Retail — Emissions 0.0062 kt 2023 up 27.9% 9th Food Retail — Emissions 0.1061 kt 2023 up 10.4% 8th Food Retail — Emissions 0.0062 kt 2023 up 29.2% 9th Food Retail — Emissions 218.34 kt 2023 up 48.8% 10th Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.97 kt 2023 up 10.4% 8th Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.64 kt 2023 up 27.9% 9th Food Retail — Energy Use 3,026 TJ 2023 up 47.4% 13th Food Retail — Energy Use 1,816 TJ 2023 up 89.2% 12th Electricity — Energy use in agriculture 324 TJ 2023 up 155.5% 13th Electricity — Emissions 30.93 kt 2023 up 155.5% 13th Electricity — Emissions 0.108 kt 2023 up 155.3% 13th Electricity — Emissions 0.0005 kt 2023 up 150.0% 13th Forest fires — Emissions 40,769 kt 2024 up 47.5% 6th Other forest — Emissions 16,874 kt 2024 up 50.3% 4th Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 1.92 kt 2023 up 1.2% 11th Incineration — Emissions 1.92 kt 2023 up 1.2% 11th Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.92 kt 2023 up 1.2% 11th Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 1.92 kt 2023 up 1.2% 11th Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,078 t 2024 up 207.6% 4th Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 251.16 1000 USD 2024 up 77.2% 4th Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 1,211 TJ 2023 up 10.6% 8th Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 1,211 TJ 2023 up 10.6% 8th Humid tropical forest — Emissions 23,895 kt 2024 up 45.5% 8th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,522 kt 2023 up 1.8% 4th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 — 1st Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 19.15 2023 up 473.4% 15th Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.303 2023 up 262.5% 5th Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.923 2023 down 33.7% 5th Food Retail — Energy Use 1,211 TJ 2023 up 10.6% 8th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 24.2 t 2023 up 34,471.4% 8th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production 21,937 t 2023 up 12.7% 4th Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 114.96 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 9.6% 3rd Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 24.2 t 2023 up 34,471.4% 8th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.2188 2024 up 388.9% 6th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 17 2024 up 466.7% 8th Number of deaths due to disaster 17 2024 up 466.7% 7th Number of people affected by disaster 271,226 2024 up 1,506,710.0% 1st Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 3,491 2024 up 1,264,130.0% 2nd Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 58 2024 up 222.2% 7th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 287.21 2024 up 13,512.3% 4th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 up 11,788.1% 3rd Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 32,160 2024 up 5,768.6% 4th Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 25.02 million 2024 up 2,688.7% 5th Number of missing persons due to disaster 0 2024 down 100.0% 7th Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 550 2024 up 6,775.0% 3rd ← Previous Page 9 of 10 Next →