Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Laos
Laos: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0163 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Laos is 0.0163 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Laos peaked at 0.0163 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Laos 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0163 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 Mt CO2e, 12.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0163 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0178 Mt CO2e, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Laos?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Laos was 0.0163 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).