CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Laos
Laos: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 18.79 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Laos, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
Laos recorded 18.79 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 816.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Laos peaked at 18.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 1990.
Laos ranks 84th of 190 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.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.51 | — |
| 1991 | 0.55 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.59 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.67 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.79 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 8.66 | +95.9% |
| 2016 | 15.36 | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 18.51 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 18.79 | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 18.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 18.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.64, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +95.9% | 4.42 | 8.66 |
| 2016 | +77.4% | 8.66 | 15.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.677 | 0.51 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.9 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 2.88 | 18.79 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Laos?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Laos was 18.79 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 816.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.