Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

Lao People's Democratic Republic
14.52 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
South America
5.11 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
South America rank
4th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
57.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.52 t CO2eq/ha against 5.11 t CO2eq/ha in South America, a difference of 9.41 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.8 times South America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and South America ranks 4th of 221 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
1990s 9.75 t CO2eq/ha 6.37 t CO2eq/ha 3.37 t CO2eq/ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 10.25 t CO2eq/ha 5.42 t CO2eq/ha 4.83 t CO2eq/ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 11.9 t CO2eq/ha 4.49 t CO2eq/ha 7.4 t CO2eq/ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 13.47 t CO2eq/ha 4.95 t CO2eq/ha 8.53 t CO2eq/ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.52 t CO2eq/ha against 5.11 t CO2eq/ha in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
9.41 t CO2eq/ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and South America ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.