Laos vs Norway: Per capita methane emissions
Laos
1.47
in 2024
Norway
1.51
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Norway rank
43rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.51 against 1.47 in Laos, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 0.9852 | 0.6981 | Laos |
| 1860s | 1.91 | 0.99 | 0.9158 | Laos |
| 1870s | 2.05 | 0.9842 | 1.07 | Laos |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 0.9891 | 1.02 | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.8 | 1.02 | 0.7847 | Laos |
| 1900s | 1.86 | 1.04 | 0.823 | Laos |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.06 | 1.27 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2.95 | 1.05 | 1.9 | Laos |
| 1930s | 3.25 | 1.07 | 2.18 | Laos |
| 1940s | 2.57 | 1.15 | 1.42 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.46 | 0.4261 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.77 | 0.0539 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.75 | 0.4559 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.83 | 0.5544 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.85 | 0.6427 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 2.17 | 0.9567 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.68 | 0.3129 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.5 | 0.0621 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Laos or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.51 against 1.47 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Laos and Norway?
- 0.04, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd 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.