Laos vs Namibia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Namibia
0.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
98th
Namibia rank
100th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Laos ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.