Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Laos
Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 513.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos is 513.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos peaked at 513.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
Laos ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +1527.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 119.1% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 128.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 141.8% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 215.7% | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 329.0% | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 378.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 389.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 386.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 395.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 459.0% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 468.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 508.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 513.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 0.4% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 31.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.7% | 104.3% | 389.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.8% | 395.0% | 513.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Laos was 513.6% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 513.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.