Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 20.06 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.06 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
20.06 Mt CO2e
in 2014
All-time low
6.36 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

51015202000201120232000: 6.4 Mt CO2e2001: 6.4 Mt CO2e2002: 6.4 Mt CO2e2003: 6.4 Mt CO2e2004: 6.4 Mt CO2e2005: 6.4 Mt CO2e2006: 6.4 Mt CO2e2007: 6.4 Mt CO2e2008: 6.4 Mt CO2e2009: 6.4 Mt CO2e2010: 6.4 Mt CO2e2011: 9.8 Mt CO2e2012: 13.2 Mt CO2e2013: 16.6 Mt CO2e2014: 20.1 Mt CO2e2015: 20.1 Mt CO2e2016: 20.1 Mt CO2e2017: 20.1 Mt CO2e2018: 20.1 Mt CO2e2019: 20.1 Mt CO2e2020: 20.1 Mt CO2e2021: 20.1 Mt CO2e2022: 20.1 Mt CO2e2023: 20.1 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 20.06 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.06 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.36 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.36 Mt CO2e 6.36 Mt CO2e 6.36 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 16.63 Mt CO2e 6.36 Mt CO2e 20.06 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 20.06 Mt CO2e 20.06 Mt CO2e 20.06 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 25 Bolivia 28.24 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 26 South Sudan, Republic of 28.1 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 27 Sudan 23.92 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Guinea 19 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 Mali 17.64 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Somalia 17.35 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.06 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.06 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.36 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".