Benin vs Laos: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Benin
0.0541 tonnes per person
in 2022
Laos
0.0538 tonnes per person
in 2022
Benin rank
75th
Laos rank
77th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Laos
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0541 tonnes per person against 0.0538 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Laos ranks 77th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0677 tonnes per person 0.0398 tonnes per person 0.0279 tonnes per person Benin
1970s 0.0696 tonnes per person 0.0309 tonnes per person 0.0387 tonnes per person Benin
1980s 0.0675 tonnes per person 0.0312 tonnes per person 0.0362 tonnes per person Benin
1990s 0.0621 tonnes per person 0.0455 tonnes per person 0.0165 tonnes per person Benin
2000s 0.0483 tonnes per person 0.0669 tonnes per person 0.0186 tonnes per person Laos
2010s 0.0571 tonnes per person 0.062 tonnes per person 0.0049 tonnes per person Laos
2020s 0.0557 tonnes per person 0.0549 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Benin or Laos?
Benin, at 0.0541 tonnes per person against 0.0538 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Benin and Laos?
0.0003 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Benin ranks 75th and Laos ranks 77th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.