Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Laos
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st 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.