Ecuador vs Laos: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ecuador
1.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos
1.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ecuador rank
138th
Laos rank
135th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 138th and Laos ranks 135th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5617 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9368 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1673 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Laos?
- 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 138th and Laos ranks 135th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.