Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Laos: Land-use change — Emissions Share

Democratic Republic of the Congo
38.83 %
in 2023
Laos
22.95 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Laos rank
6th

Land-use change — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 38.83 % against 22.95 % in Laos, a difference of 15.88 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.7 times Laos's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 6th of 223 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 40.97 % 19.7 % 21.26 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 46.09 % 18.09 % 28 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 48.76 % 14.96 % 33.8 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 42.03 % 15.27 % 26.76 % Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions share, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 38.83 % against 22.95 % in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Laos?
15.88 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Laos rank globally for land-use change — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 6th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.