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
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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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.