Laos vs Portugal: Methane emissions
Laos
11.41 million
in 2024
Portugal
10.83 million
in 2024
Laos rank
96th
Portugal rank
99th
Methane emissions over time
- Laos
- Portugal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11.41 million against 10.83 million in Portugal, a difference of 579,500.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Laos ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million | 2.95 million | 1.86 million | Portugal |
| 1860s | 1.34 million | 3.19 million | 1.85 million | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.67 million | 3.49 million | 1.82 million | Portugal |
| 1880s | 2.02 million | 3.81 million | 1.79 million | Portugal |
| 1890s | 2.25 million | 4.19 million | 1.94 million | Portugal |
| 1900s | 2.50 million | 4.60 million | 2.09 million | Portugal |
| 1910s | 2.71 million | 4.86 million | 2.15 million | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.83 million | 5.12 million | 2.30 million | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.91 million | 5.70 million | 2.79 million | Portugal |
| 1940s | 3.13 million | 6.77 million | 3.63 million | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.54 million | 8.24 million | 4.70 million | Portugal |
| 1960s | 4.04 million | 9.50 million | 5.46 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 10.25 million | 6.45 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.72 million | 11.27 million | 6.54 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.86 million | 12.31 million | 6.45 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.07 million | 11.52 million | 4.46 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.24 million | 9.76 million | 524,230 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.91 million | 10.59 million | 313,500 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Laos or Portugal?
- Laos, at 11.41 million against 10.83 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Laos and Portugal?
- 579,500, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th 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.