Azerbaijan vs Laos: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Azerbaijan
18.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Laos
18.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Azerbaijan rank
99th
Laos rank
98th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Azerbaijan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Azerbaijan, a difference of 491,800 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Laos ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.56 million tonnes CO₂e | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.17 million tonnes CO₂e | Laos |
| 2010s | 17.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 726,950 tonnes CO₂e | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Azerbaijan or Laos?
- Laos, at 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e in Azerbaijan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 491,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Azerbaijan and Laos rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Laos ranks 98th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.