Kenya vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Kenya
912.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
947.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
Laos rank
162nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 34.61 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 162nd of 204 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 58.99 tonnes per square kilometre 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre 53.72 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 118.37 tonnes per square kilometre 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre 99.35 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 206.17 tonnes per square kilometre 28.63 tonnes per square kilometre 177.53 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 306.15 tonnes per square kilometre 47.41 tonnes per square kilometre 258.74 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 458.33 tonnes per square kilometre 92.7 tonnes per square kilometre 365.64 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 658.11 tonnes per square kilometre 289.08 tonnes per square kilometre 369.03 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 858.66 tonnes per square kilometre 796.17 tonnes per square kilometre 62.48 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Kenya or Laos?
Laos, at 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Kenya and Laos?
34.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.