Laos vs Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Laos
-0.5947 % change on previous year
in 2022
Myanmar
-0.4792 % change on previous year
in 2022
Laos rank
145th
Myanmar rank
142nd

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports -0.4792 % change on previous year against -0.5947 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.1155 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 142nd of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 16 and Myanmar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1725 % change on previous year 0.1615 % change on previous year 0.011 % change on previous year Laos
1760s 0.1714 % change on previous year 0.1593 % change on previous year 0.012 % change on previous year Laos
1770s 0.1701 % change on previous year 0.1569 % change on previous year 0.0132 % change on previous year Laos
1780s 0.1689 % change on previous year 0.1543 % change on previous year 0.0145 % change on previous year Laos
1790s 0.1674 % change on previous year 0.1514 % change on previous year 0.016 % change on previous year Laos
1800s 0.1659 % change on previous year 0.1482 % change on previous year 0.0176 % change on previous year Laos
1810s 0.1641 % change on previous year 0.348 % change on previous year 0.184 % change on previous year Myanmar
1820s 0.472 % change on previous year 0.2955 % change on previous year 0.1765 % change on previous year Laos
1830s 0.9859 % change on previous year 0.3542 % change on previous year 0.6317 % change on previous year Laos
1840s 1.03 % change on previous year 0.3571 % change on previous year 0.676 % change on previous year Laos
1850s 1.13 % change on previous year 0.3018 % change on previous year 0.8326 % change on previous year Laos
1860s 1.15 % change on previous year 0.2701 % change on previous year 0.8809 % change on previous year Laos
1870s 11.64 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 9.01 % change on previous year Laos
1880s 1.29 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Myanmar
1890s 1.21 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Myanmar
1900s 1.2 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 0.4329 % change on previous year Myanmar
1910s 0.8177 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 0.2895 % change on previous year Myanmar
1920s -0.8161 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Myanmar
1930s -1.22 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Myanmar
1940s -1.56 % change on previous year 0.518 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Myanmar
1950s 2.04 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Myanmar
1960s -0.5537 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Myanmar
1970s 1.38 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 0.8631 % change on previous year Myanmar
1980s 2.91 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 6.8 % change on previous year 0.0298 % change on previous year 6.77 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 7.43 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 0.4284 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Myanmar
2020s -0.7838 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 0.7572 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Laos or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at -0.4792 % change on previous year against -0.5947 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Laos and Myanmar?
0.1155 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 142nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.