Laos vs Tanzania: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Laos
6.52 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
7.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Laos rank
120th
Tanzania rank
117th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 7.66 kilograms per person against 6.52 kilograms per person in Laos, a difference of 1.14 kilograms per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Laos ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3391 kilograms per person | 0.3391 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.3228 kilograms per person | 1.76 kilograms per person | 1.44 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.46 kilograms per person | 5.28 kilograms per person | 1.81 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.33 kilograms per person | 6.96 kilograms per person | 0.3727 kilograms per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 7.66 kilograms per person against 6.52 kilograms per person in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Laos and Tanzania?
- 1.14 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.