Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Laos
Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.5411 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5411 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Laos peaked at 0.5411 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Laos ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1875 Mt CO2e | 0.175 Mt CO2e | 0.2034 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | 0.3613 Mt CO2e | 0.4412 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4435 Mt CO2e | 0.3883 Mt CO2e | 0.5215 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4715 Mt CO2e | 0.4603 Mt CO2e | 0.4967 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.489 Mt CO2e | 0.45 Mt CO2e | 0.5411 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0583 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 5.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Laos?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Laos was 0.5411 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5411 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).