Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Laos
Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 12.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Laos is 12.32 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos peaked at 12.32 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.14 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Laos ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.6 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.55 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.75 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.64 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.61 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.95 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.25 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.06 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.02 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.57 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 6.83 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.98 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.15 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.37 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.32 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.52 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.69 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.17 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.51 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.77 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.41 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.38 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.08 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.58 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.65 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.68 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.91 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.17 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.28 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.65 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.16 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.32 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.32 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.32 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 6.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 4.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 Mt CO2e | 5.25 Mt CO2e | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 Mt CO2e | 6.57 Mt CO2e | 8.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 Mt CO2e | 8.77 Mt CO2e | 10.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 Mt CO2e | 11.17 Mt CO2e | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos was 12.32 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).