Lao PDR Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Lao PDR greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 29,270.00, a 0.24% increase from 2017.
- Lao PDR greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 29,200.00, a 11.66% increase from 2016.
- Lao PDR greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 26,150.00, a 37.49% increase from 2015.
- Lao PDR greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 19,020.00, a 31.35% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| India |
3,374,990.00 |
| Indonesia |
969,580.00 |
| Pakistan |
431,220.00 |
| Vietnam |
376,530.00 |
| Egypt |
329,220.00 |
| Nigeria |
311,450.00 |
| Ukraine |
274,510.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
235,510.00 |
| Philippines |
232,340.00 |
| Bangladesh |
198,970.00 |
| Myanmar |
119,650.00 |
| Sudan |
109,630.00 |
| Morocco |
94,290.00 |
| Cameroon |
89,050.00 |
| Angola |
79,730.00 |
| Kenya |
78,830.00 |
| Bolivia |
56,870.00 |
| Mongolia |
52,620.00 |
| Ghana |
44,500.00 |
| Tunisia |
41,100.00 |
| Zambia |
40,670.00 |
| Cambodia |
37,460.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
35,240.00 |
| Lao PDR |
29,270.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
22,970.00 |
| Honduras |
22,400.00 |
| Nicaragua |
19,070.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
18,120.00 |
| Georgia |
16,900.00 |
| Mauritania |
14,080.00 |
| Moldova |
13,180.00 |
| El Salvador |
12,350.00 |
| Congo, Rep. |
9,370.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
6,190.00 |
| Lesotho |
5,850.00 |
| Eswatini |
3,120.00 |
| Bhutan |
2,470.00 |
| Djibouti |
1,480.00 |
| Solomon Islands |
940.00 |
| Vanuatu |
870.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
830.00 |
| Micronesia |
270.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
190.00 |
| Kiribati |
110.00 |
| Lao PDR Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
29,270.00 |
0.24% |
| 2017 |
29,200.00 |
11.66% |
| 2016 |
26,150.00 |
37.49% |
| 2015 |
19,020.00 |
31.35% |
| 2014 |
14,480.00 |
4.85% |
| 2013 |
13,810.00 |
5.34% |
| 2012 |
13,110.00 |
8.17% |
| 2011 |
12,120.00 |
-1.94% |
| 2010 |
12,360.00 |
8.33% |
| 2009 |
11,410.00 |
7.95% |
| 2008 |
10,570.00 |
3.83% |
| 2007 |
10,180.00 |
5.38% |
| 2006 |
9,660.00 |
3.98% |
| 2005 |
9,290.00 |
-0.64% |
| 2004 |
9,350.00 |
4.94% |
| 2003 |
8,910.00 |
2.53% |
| 2002 |
8,690.00 |
3.45% |
| 2001 |
8,400.00 |
4.09% |
| 2000 |
8,070.00 |
4.26% |
| 1999 |
7,740.00 |
-2.27% |
| 1998 |
7,920.00 |
-5.71% |
| 1997 |
8,400.00 |
2.31% |
| 1996 |
8,210.00 |
-0.36% |
| 1995 |
8,240.00 |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
8,240.00 |
3.78% |
| 1993 |
7,940.00 |
-0.38% |
| 1992 |
7,970.00 |
3.24% |
| 1991 |
7,720.00 |
-1.78% |
| 1990 |
7,860.00 |
-57.56% |
| 1989 |
18,519.00 |
-28.08% |
| 1988 |
25,749.33 |
-21.27% |
| 1987 |
32,707.04 |
30.09% |
| 1986 |
25,141.41 |
16.80% |
| 1985 |
21,525.50 |
-14.17% |
| 1984 |
25,080.52 |
-41.36% |
| 1983 |
42,771.25 |
79.13% |
| 1982 |
23,876.74 |
-1.05% |
| 1981 |
24,130.62 |
-12.25% |
| 1980 |
27,499.06 |
19.85% |
| 1979 |
22,943.63 |
-10.93% |
| 1978 |
25,758.29 |
19.71% |
| 1977 |
21,517.55 |
52.44% |
| 1976 |
14,115.77 |
-6.94% |
| 1975 |
15,168.35 |
-1.67% |
| 1974 |
15,426.57 |
-41.21% |
| 1973 |
26,238.91 |
39.27% |
| 1972 |
18,840.00 |
22.57% |
| 1971 |
15,370.27 |
-32.50% |
| 1970 |
22,771.99 |
-32.50% |
