Laos vs Nicaragua: Per capita methane emissions
Laos
1.47
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.67
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.67 against 1.47 in Laos, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 1.75 | 0.065 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 1.91 | 1.69 | 0.2109 | Laos |
| 1870s | 2.05 | 1.66 | 0.395 | Laos |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 1.63 | 0.3717 | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.8 | 1.61 | 0.1894 | Laos |
| 1900s | 1.86 | 1.6 | 0.2587 | Laos |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.6 | 0.7364 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2.95 | 1.73 | 1.21 | Laos |
| 1930s | 3.25 | 1.88 | 1.37 | Laos |
| 1940s | 2.57 | 1.81 | 0.7623 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 0.143 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.81 | 0.0981 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.83 | 0.5352 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.36 | 0.0779 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.34 | 0.1266 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.41 | 0.2014 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.59 | 0.2291 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.67 | 0.2296 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.67 against 1.47 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0.2, 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 per capita methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.