Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Laos
Laos: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 128.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Laos, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos is 128.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos peaked at 128.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 1991.
That places Laos 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -202.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +325.6% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +70.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 109.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 125.6% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 128.4% | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 128.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 128.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +325.6% | 2.2% | 9.4% |
| 1992 | +202.8% | -2.7% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | -2.7% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 21.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 62.5% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3% | 107.2% | 128.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 34 Uzbekistan 137.3% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 130.6% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 129.7% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 125.6% compare
- 39 Cambodia 123.1% compare
- 40 Kiribati 121.9% compare
More environment data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Laos was 128.4% 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 128.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Laos ranks 37th 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 57.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.