Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or Laos?

Ecuador, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Laos?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Laos: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Ecuador

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Laos

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Ecuador rank

91st

Laos rank

93rd

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Ecuador
Laos

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or Laos?: Ecuador, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Laos?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.