Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Laos
Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.4771 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Laos is 0.4771 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Laos peaked at 0.6384 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.091 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Laos 144th out of 203 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.091 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0943 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0973 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1056 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.108 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1099 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1116 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1138 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1198 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1233 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.136 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1462 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1509 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1621 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1737 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1798 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1859 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1923 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.199 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2126 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2199 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2266 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2344 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2422 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2508 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2684 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2774 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2864 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3161 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3257 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3356 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.36 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3723 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3834 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3966 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.587 Mt CO2e | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6384 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5099 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.468 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4571 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4669 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4771 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4771 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4771 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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% | 0.3966 Mt CO2e | 0.587 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | 0.091 Mt CO2e | 0.1138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1899 Mt CO2e | 0.1621 Mt CO2e | 0.2199 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | 0.2266 Mt CO2e | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | 0.3161 Mt CO2e | 0.6384 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4758 Mt CO2e | 0.4571 Mt CO2e | 0.5099 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)
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Laos?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Laos was 0.4771 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6384 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).