Laos - Environment
As far as the environment of Laos is concerned, there have been . As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .
About the environment of Laos
| Climate | We have tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | |
| Revenue from coal | |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 351,900 tons (2024 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | 333.5 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Total water withdrawal | |
| Municipal | 130 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Industrial | 170 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural | 7.05 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 9.9% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 5.3% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 1.7% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.) |
| Forest | 56.8% (2023 est.) |
| Other | 33.3% (2023 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 38.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 721,000 VIENTIANE (capital) (2023). |
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