Laos vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Laos
189.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
196.91 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Laos rank
111th
Nigeria rank
110th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre against 189.99 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 107.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 109.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 300.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 190.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 269.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 281 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 115.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 199.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 192.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 196.91 tonnes per square kilometre against 189.99 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Laos and Nigeria?
- 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.