Laos vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Laos
0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 1.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2633 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.8812 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.658 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2231 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.2379 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3738 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1359 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.1922 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2807 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0885 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.2238 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 Nicaragua?
0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.