Laos vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Laos
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Laos rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Laos and Sri Lanka?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.