Laos vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Laos
11,245 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
11,164 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
116th
Nepal rank
119th

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

  • Laos
  • Nepal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 81 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Laos ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 119th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre 1,965 tonnes per square kilometre 395.86 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre 3,856 tonnes per square kilometre 1,369 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 3,448 tonnes per square kilometre 5,620 tonnes per square kilometre 2,172 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 4,378 tonnes per square kilometre 6,971 tonnes per square kilometre 2,593 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 6,290 tonnes per square kilometre 8,401 tonnes per square kilometre 2,111 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 9,279 tonnes per square kilometre 9,819 tonnes per square kilometre 540.23 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 10,938 tonnes per square kilometre 10,891 tonnes per square kilometre 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Laos and Nepal?
81 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Laos ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.