India vs Laos: Methane emissions by sector
India
1.69 million
in 2023
Laos
3.04 million
in 2023
India rank
13th
Laos rank
11th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- India
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.04 million against 1.69 million in India, a difference of 1.35 million.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.77 million | 370,000 | India |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.42 million | 677,000 | India |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 1.12 million | 2.15 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 1.54 million | 1.24 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, India or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.04 million against 1.69 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between India and Laos?
- 1.35 million, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Laos rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- India ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.