How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Laos: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Iceland

0.0026 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos

0.0025 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

165th

Laos rank

168th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

Iceland
Laos

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0026 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

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

Iceland ranks 165th and Laos ranks 168th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Iceland or Laos?: Iceland, at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Iceland and Laos?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 165th 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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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

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.