Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Laos

Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 52.18 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52.18 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
52.18 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
-26.25 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Laos, 2000–2023

-2002040602000201120232000: -26.3 Mt CO2e2001: -25.9 Mt CO2e2002: -25.6 Mt CO2e2003: -25.3 Mt CO2e2004: -24.7 Mt CO2e2005: -24.9 Mt CO2e2006: -24.3 Mt CO2e2007: -23.7 Mt CO2e2008: -23.1 Mt CO2e2009: -22.2 Mt CO2e2010: -21.3 Mt CO2e2011: -9.8 Mt CO2e2012: 2.7 Mt CO2e2013: 14.9 Mt CO2e2014: 27.4 Mt CO2e2015: 32.4 Mt CO2e2016: 40.1 Mt CO2e2017: 43.4 Mt CO2e2018: 44.1 Mt CO2e2019: 44 Mt CO2e2020: 44.5 Mt CO2e2021: 48.9 Mt CO2e2022: 49.5 Mt CO2e2023: 52.2 Mt CO2e

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Laos is 52.18 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 250.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Laos peaked at 52.18 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.25 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places Laos 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -24.58 Mt CO2e -26.25 Mt CO2e -22.16 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 21.79 Mt CO2e -21.31 Mt CO2e 44.12 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 48.77 Mt CO2e 44.53 Mt CO2e 52.18 Mt CO2e 4

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  6. 80 Syria 46.49 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Laos?
Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Laos was 52.18 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 52.18 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -26.25 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Laos rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Laos ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.2%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).