Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Laos
Laos: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.405 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Laos stood at 0.405 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Laos peaked at 0.5713 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Laos 81st 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Laos, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2357 Mt CO2e | +1741.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2261 Mt CO2e | +166.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0835 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1315 Mt CO2e | +57.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0818 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | +97.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | +54.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1775 Mt CO2e | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2285 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1593 Mt CO2e | +85.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1069 Mt CO2e | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1746 Mt CO2e | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1533 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.412 Mt CO2e | +168.8% |
| 2005 | 0.243 Mt CO2e | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1462 Mt CO2e | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 Mt CO2e | +216.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1307 Mt CO2e | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1728 Mt CO2e | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3737 Mt CO2e | +116.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1255 Mt CO2e | -66.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2155 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1924 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3521 Mt CO2e | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2458 Mt CO2e | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.238 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3042 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4567 Mt CO2e | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5713 Mt CO2e | +149.9% |
| 2024 | 0.405 Mt CO2e | -29.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.405 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.405 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 16.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1741.4% | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.2357 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1023 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.2357 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1611 Mt CO2e | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 Mt CO2e | 0.1246 Mt CO2e | 0.4621 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | 0.1255 Mt CO2e | 0.3737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3823 Mt CO2e | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | 0.5713 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 78 Madagascar 0.4457 Mt CO2e compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.4272 Mt CO2e compare
- 80 North Korea 0.4133 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Ecuador 0.4037 Mt CO2e compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4019 Mt CO2e compare
- 84 Portugal 0.3994 Mt CO2e 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Laos?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Laos was 0.405 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 industrial processes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5713 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).