How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

Laos ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Laos

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

Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

141st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Laos, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Laos is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Laos peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1976.

Laos ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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	-2.9%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-12.0%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.8%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.5%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.7%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.9%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.4%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.1%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.7%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.6%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.2%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.0%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.2%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.1%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%

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	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Laos

138 Lesotho 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
139 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
140 Lithuania 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
142 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
143 Argentina 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
144 Samoa 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Laos?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Laos was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Laos ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.