Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Laos
Laos: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was -2.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 117.7%
World rank
193rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
32.3 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-13.39 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Laos stood at -2.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 117.7% on the previous year and down 209.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Laos peaked at 32.3 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -13.39 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Laos ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1974 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1975 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1976 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1977 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1978 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1981 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1982 | 32.3 % change on previous year | +972.2% |
| 1983 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1984 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1985 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1986 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1987 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1989 | -0.8915 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1990 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -933.0% |
| 1991 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1994 | -0.6956 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -511.2% |
| 1996 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1997 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1998 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1999 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 2000 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +796.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2005 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2006 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -872.6% |
| 2008 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2010 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2011 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2012 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 2016 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2017 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2021 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2023 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +680.2% |
| 2024 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0075 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 32.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 190 Cuba -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Japan -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Hungary -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 195 France -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.51 % change on previous year 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Laos?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Laos was -2.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.39 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Laos ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.