Laos vs Nicaragua: Methane emissions agriculture

Laos
9.16 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.85 million
in 2023
Laos rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
63rd

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.85 million against 9.16 million in Laos, a difference of 690,000.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 5.33 million 5.05 million 274,000 Laos
2000s 6.13 million 6.31 million 181,000 Nicaragua
2010s 7.73 million 8.31 million 573,000 Nicaragua
2020s 8.71 million 9.50 million 792,500 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Laos or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 9.85 million against 9.16 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Laos and Nicaragua?
690,000, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Laos ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed