Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,993 kt
in 2023
Western Africa
32,400 kt
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
7th
Western Africa rank
9th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 32,400 kt against 2,993 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 29,407 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 10.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,237 kt 3,387 kt 1,150 kt Western Africa
1970s 1,883 kt 4,270 kt 2,387 kt Western Africa
1980s 1,947 kt 6,370 kt 4,423 kt Western Africa
1990s 1,808 kt 10,546 kt 8,738 kt Western Africa
2000s 2,315 kt 13,654 kt 11,339 kt Western Africa
2010s 2,885 kt 23,771 kt 20,886 kt Western Africa
2020s 2,870 kt 30,193 kt 27,323 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 32,400 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 Western Africa?
29,407 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.