Laos vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Laos
947.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
1,067 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
162nd
Myanmar rank
160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre against 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 119.83 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 28.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 261.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 232.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 47.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 344.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 296.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 92.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 483.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 390.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 289.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 700.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 411.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 796.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 994.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 198.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre against 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Laos and Myanmar?
- 119.83 tonnes per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 160th 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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About this data
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.