Laos vs Malaysia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Laos
0.0104 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0094 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0104 kt per square kilometre against 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Laos
1970s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Laos or Malaysia?
Laos, at 0.0104 kt per square kilometre against 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Laos and Malaysia?
0.001 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.