Laos vs New Zealand: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Laos
1.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
New Zealand
1.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos rank
135th
New Zealand rank
133rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 133rd of 207 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.999 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.704 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1212 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Laos or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.79 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 Laos and New Zealand?
- 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 133rd 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.