Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Laos
Laos: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
Laos recorded 2.49 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Laos peaked at 2.49 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.487 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
That places Laos 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5978 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.573 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5508 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5339 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5267 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5159 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.487 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.545 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5829 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6661 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6919 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7122 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7276 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.767 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7908 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.827 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8635 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.864 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9012 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9417 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9639 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.49 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.49 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0594 Mt CO2e, 42.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5426 Mt CO2e | 0.487 Mt CO2e | 0.5978 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7811 Mt CO2e | 0.6661 Mt CO2e | 0.9012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.9417 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Laos?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Laos was 2.49 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.487 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).