Laos vs Nicaragua: Methane emissions
Laos
11.41 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.55 million
in 2024
Laos rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
95th
Methane emissions over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.55 million against 11.41 million in Laos, a difference of 133,900.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million | 545,547 | 545,943 | Laos |
| 1860s | 1.34 million | 578,321 | 764,780 | Laos |
| 1870s | 1.67 million | 633,647 | 1.04 million | Laos |
| 1880s | 2.02 million | 722,577 | 1.30 million | Laos |
| 1890s | 2.25 million | 825,129 | 1.43 million | Laos |
| 1900s | 2.50 million | 959,694 | 1.54 million | Laos |
| 1910s | 2.71 million | 1.13 million | 1.58 million | Laos |
| 1920s | 2.83 million | 1.38 million | 1.45 million | Laos |
| 1930s | 2.91 million | 1.70 million | 1.21 million | Laos |
| 1940s | 3.13 million | 2.06 million | 1.07 million | Laos |
| 1950s | 3.54 million | 2.65 million | 883,060 | Laos |
| 1960s | 4.04 million | 3.73 million | 311,887 | Laos |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 5.08 million | 1.27 million | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.72 million | 4.95 million | 225,220 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.86 million | 6.11 million | 250,336 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.07 million | 7.52 million | 449,775 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.24 million | 9.74 million | 506,063 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.91 million | 11.26 million | 356,660 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.55 million against 11.41 million in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 133,900, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.