Laos vs Nigeria: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square
Laos
0.0104 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0152 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
20th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0152 kt per square kilometre against 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0048 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 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0152 kt per square kilometre against 0.0104 kt per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square between Laos and Nigeria?
- 0.0048 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.