Gabon vs Laos: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Gabon
1.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos
1.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Gabon rank
134th
Laos rank
135th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Laos ranks 135th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.4119 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.533 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.6572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2935 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5369 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.072 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Gabon or Laos?
- Gabon, at 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Gabon and Laos?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 134th 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.