Laos vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Laos
14,252 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
14,003 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
54th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Vanuatu
6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k16.0k196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 249 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Laos ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 5,518 tonnes per square kilometre 7,505 tonnes per square kilometre 1,987 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre 8,720 tonnes per square kilometre 2,297 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1980s 7,374 tonnes per square kilometre 9,953 tonnes per square kilometre 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre 11,751 tonnes per square kilometre 3,466 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 10,152 tonnes per square kilometre 14,304 tonnes per square kilometre 4,152 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 12,944 tonnes per square kilometre 14,524 tonnes per square kilometre 1,580 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 14,096 tonnes per square kilometre 14,073 tonnes per square kilometre 22.82 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, Laos or Vanuatu?
Laos, at 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Laos and Vanuatu?
249 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.