Congo vs Laos: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Congo
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0025 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
169th
Laos rank
168th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0025 kt per square kilometre against 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 169th and Laos ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre against 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Congo and Laos?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th and Laos ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.