Costa Rica vs Laos: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0198 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0212 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Laos rank
82nd
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0212 kt per square kilometre against 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0014 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.0212 kt per square kilometre against 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — 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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About this data
IPPU — 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.