Laos vs Nigeria: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Laos
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
20th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Laos and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.