Laos vs Libya: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Laos
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
170th
Libya rank
173rd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 170th and Libya ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Laos and Libya?
- 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 170th and Libya ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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.