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