Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -5.16 Percentage change against -5.18 Percentage change in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.02 Percentage change.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3411 Percentage change | 1.02 Percentage change | 0.6833 Percentage change | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2968 Percentage change | -0.066 Percentage change | 0.3628 Percentage change | Colombia |
| 2000s | -0.6379 Percentage change | -0.7293 Percentage change | 0.0915 Percentage change | Colombia |
| 2010s | -1.04 Percentage change | -0.1648 Percentage change | 0.8749 Percentage change | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | -3.5 Percentage change | -2.21 Percentage change | 1.29 Percentage change | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Colombia, at -5.16 Percentage change against -5.18 Percentage change in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.02 Percentage change, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Colombia ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation