Laos vs Sweden: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Laos
0.0875 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0788 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
128th
Sweden rank
131st

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0875 kt per square kilometre against 0.0788 kt per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0087 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Laos ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.1619 kt per square kilometre 0.16 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.2112 kt per square kilometre 0.2088 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.155 kt per square kilometre 0.1532 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.1355 kt per square kilometre 0.1304 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.1307 kt per square kilometre 0.1208 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0461 kt per square kilometre 0.1097 kt per square kilometre 0.0636 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0828 kt per square kilometre 0.083 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Laos or Sweden?
Laos, at 0.0875 kt per square kilometre against 0.0788 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Laos and Sweden?
0.0087 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.