Brazil vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Brazil
14,339 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
14,252 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
50th
Laos rank
51st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 87 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and Laos ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,518 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,616 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,214 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 6,839 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 534.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 8,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 518.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12,941 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 14,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Brazil and Laos?
- 87 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Laos ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.