GHG growth in Laos
Laos: GHG growth was -0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GHG growth in Laos, 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg growth in Laos is -0.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 109.6% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg growth in Laos peaked at 27.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24.8%, in 2011.
Laos ranks 135th 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.
GHG growth in Laos, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -279.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -113.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -1037.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -102.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -3300.0% |
| 1997 | -1.9% | -250.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -521.9% |
| 1999 | -6.2% | -176.3% |
| 2000 | -2.7% | -56.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -187.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +120.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +621.8% |
| 2005 | -10.2% | -154.1% |
| 2006 | -3.8% | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -647.1% |
| 2008 | -15.8% | -175.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -138.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +144.0% |
| 2011 | -24.8% | -269.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -135.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +758.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -86.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -109.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3300.0% | -0.0% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -6.2% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -15.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -24.8% | 27.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 Ireland -0.2% compare
- 133 Belize -0.3% compare
- 134 Azerbaijan -0.3% compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire -0.4% compare
- 136 Turkmenistan -0.4% compare
- 138 Gabon -0.5% compare
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 ghg growth in Laos?
- Ghg growth in Laos was -0.3% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.8% in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for ghg growth?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghg growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions growth is 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.