Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Republic of Korea: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4,936 kt against 2,993 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,943 kt.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 19 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,237 kt | 7,878 kt | 5,641 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1,883 kt | 8,467 kt | 6,584 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1,947 kt | 8,695 kt | 6,748 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1,808 kt | 8,050 kt | 6,242 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,315 kt | 7,050 kt | 4,736 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2,885 kt | 5,555 kt | 2,670 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,870 kt | 5,059 kt | 2,189 kt | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4,936 kt against 2,993 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 1,943 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Korea rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.