Belarus vs Laos: Emissions of air pollutants

Belarus
152,752 tonnes
in 2022
Laos
143,985 tonnes
in 2022
Belarus rank
77th
Laos rank
79th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Belarus
  • Laos
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 152,752 tonnes against 143,985 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 8,767 tonnes.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 77th and Laos ranks 79th of 220 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Laos Difference Ahead
1750s 913.49 tonnes 114.96 tonnes 798.53 tonnes Belarus
1760s 947.32 tonnes 117.06 tonnes 830.27 tonnes Belarus
1770s 982.41 tonnes 119.19 tonnes 863.22 tonnes Belarus
1780s 1,019 tonnes 121.36 tonnes 897.43 tonnes Belarus
1790s 1,057 tonnes 123.57 tonnes 932.96 tonnes Belarus
1800s 1,108 tonnes 126.56 tonnes 981.17 tonnes Belarus
1810s 1,184 tonnes 130.54 tonnes 1,054 tonnes Belarus
1820s 1,275 tonnes 136.76 tonnes 1,138 tonnes Belarus
1830s 1,372 tonnes 149.58 tonnes 1,222 tonnes Belarus
1840s 1,474 tonnes 168.22 tonnes 1,306 tonnes Belarus
1850s 1,607 tonnes 189.31 tonnes 1,417 tonnes Belarus
1860s 1,892 tonnes 215.03 tonnes 1,677 tonnes Belarus
1870s 2,582 tonnes 306.95 tonnes 2,275 tonnes Belarus
1880s 3,951 tonnes 389.21 tonnes 3,562 tonnes Belarus
1890s 6,720 tonnes 559 tonnes 6,161 tonnes Belarus
1900s 9,919 tonnes 925.2 tonnes 8,994 tonnes Belarus
1910s 10,671 tonnes 1,650 tonnes 9,021 tonnes Belarus
1920s 9,645 tonnes 2,748 tonnes 6,897 tonnes Belarus
1930s 26,099 tonnes 3,607 tonnes 22,492 tonnes Belarus
1940s 32,990 tonnes 5,139 tonnes 27,850 tonnes Belarus
1950s 67,418 tonnes 9,613 tonnes 57,806 tonnes Belarus
1960s 155,010 tonnes 18,694 tonnes 136,316 tonnes Belarus
1970s 314,841 tonnes 17,353 tonnes 297,487 tonnes Belarus
1980s 417,732 tonnes 23,616 tonnes 394,115 tonnes Belarus
1990s 285,292 tonnes 34,072 tonnes 251,220 tonnes Belarus
2000s 191,629 tonnes 57,156 tonnes 134,473 tonnes Belarus
2010s 190,905 tonnes 110,608 tonnes 80,296 tonnes Belarus
2020s 148,258 tonnes 142,363 tonnes 5,895 tonnes Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belarus or Laos?
Belarus, at 152,752 tonnes against 143,985 tonnes in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belarus and Laos?
8,767 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Belarus ranks 77th and Laos ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.