Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Laos
Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 41.55 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos stood at 41.55 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos peaked at 41.55 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.06 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Laos ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 Mt CO2e | 4.06 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 Mt CO2e | 5.36 Mt CO2e | 6.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 Mt CO2e | 6.77 Mt CO2e | 8.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 Mt CO2e | 8.9 Mt CO2e | 12.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 Mt CO2e | 13.83 Mt CO2e | 33.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.52 Mt CO2e | 33.52 Mt CO2e | 41.55 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos was 41.55 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).