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
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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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.