Laos vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation
Laos
20.06 Mt CO2e
in 2023
North America
136.19 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Laos rank
28th
North America rank
31st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time
- Laos
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 136.19 Mt CO2e against 20.06 Mt CO2e in Laos, a difference of 116.13 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 6.8 times Laos's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 183 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 Mt CO2e | 133.29 Mt CO2e | 126.92 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 16.63 Mt CO2e | 135.25 Mt CO2e | 118.61 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 20.06 Mt CO2e | 136.29 Mt CO2e | 116.23 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Laos or North America?
- North America, at 136.19 Mt CO2e against 20.06 Mt CO2e in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Laos and North America?
- 116.13 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Laos ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".