Laos vs Western Asia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Laos
7.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Asia
-6.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
30th
Western Asia rank
31st

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Western Asia
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.09 % change on previous year against -6.95 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 14.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Asia ahead.

Laos ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 141 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.99 % change on previous year 9.83 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year Western Asia
1970s 0.8679 % change on previous year -0.6046 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Laos
1980s -1.17 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Western Asia
1990s 2.26 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Western Asia
2000s 1.38 % change on previous year 0.7876 % change on previous year 0.593 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 0.6064 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year Western Asia
2020s 0.9707 % change on previous year -15.64 % change on previous year 16.61 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Laos or Western Asia?
Laos, at 7.09 % change on previous year against -6.95 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Laos and Western Asia?
14.04 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Western Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Laos and Western Asia rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.