Kenya vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Kenya
912.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
947.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
Laos rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 34.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 118.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 206.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 177.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 306.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 258.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 458.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 365.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 658.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 369.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 858.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 796.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Kenya and Laos?
- 34.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.