Laos vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar
0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
12th
Myanmar rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 6.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.8812 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3299 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.2379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1922 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.