Laos vs Samoa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Laos
1.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Samoa
1.73 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos rank
135th
Samoa rank
137th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 137th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4673 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0637 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6381 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9318 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4295 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6485 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1392 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0082 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, Laos or Samoa?
- Laos, at 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Laos and Samoa?
- 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 137th 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.