Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Laos

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Laos
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

185th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Laos 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+48.0%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.8%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-20.1%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-8.2%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 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
2018	+48.0%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Laos

182 Guyana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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184 Congo 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
186 Australia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
187 Bolivia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
188 Papua New Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Laos?: Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Laos was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?: Laos ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.