Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos
Laos: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409.65 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
409.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
241.54 kilograms per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos stood at 409.65 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos peaked at 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.54 kilograms per person, in 1999.
That places Laos 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 292.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 288.61 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 298.27 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 292.42 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 297.35 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 298.21 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 283.41 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 287.27 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 257.23 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 241.54 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 252.25 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 260.8 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 269.12 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 268.52 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 288.85 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 284.52 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 273.34 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 298.87 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 286.23 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 301.2 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 325.22 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 298.76 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 337.48 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 334.27 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 335.66 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 346.98 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 358.96 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 339.12 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 338.1 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 356.47 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 370.24 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 350.19 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 351.9 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 409.65 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 409.65 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 409.65 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.65 kilograms per person | 241.54 kilograms per person | 298.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.37 kilograms per person | 252.25 kilograms per person | 301.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.1 kilograms per person | 298.76 kilograms per person | 358.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.5 kilograms per person | 350.19 kilograms per person | 409.65 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Laos was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 409.65 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.54 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.