Curacao vs Laos: Emissions of air pollutants
Curacao
138,316 tonnes
in 2022
Laos
143,985 tonnes
in 2022
Curacao rank
81st
Laos rank
79th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Curacao
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 143,985 tonnes against 138,316 tonnes in Curacao, a difference of 5,669 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Laos ahead.
Curacao ranks 81st and Laos ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8287 tonnes | 114.96 tonnes | 114.13 tonnes | Laos |
| 1760s | 0.8851 tonnes | 117.06 tonnes | 116.17 tonnes | Laos |
| 1770s | 0.9439 tonnes | 119.19 tonnes | 118.25 tonnes | Laos |
| 1780s | 1.01 tonnes | 121.36 tonnes | 120.36 tonnes | Laos |
| 1790s | 1.07 tonnes | 123.57 tonnes | 122.5 tonnes | Laos |
| 1800s | 1.13 tonnes | 126.56 tonnes | 125.43 tonnes | Laos |
| 1810s | 1.17 tonnes | 130.54 tonnes | 129.37 tonnes | Laos |
| 1820s | 1.18 tonnes | 136.76 tonnes | 135.57 tonnes | Laos |
| 1830s | 1.19 tonnes | 149.58 tonnes | 148.39 tonnes | Laos |
| 1840s | 1.19 tonnes | 168.22 tonnes | 167.03 tonnes | Laos |
| 1850s | 1.24 tonnes | 189.31 tonnes | 188.06 tonnes | Laos |
| 1860s | 1.54 tonnes | 215.03 tonnes | 213.49 tonnes | Laos |
| 1870s | 1.64 tonnes | 306.95 tonnes | 305.31 tonnes | Laos |
| 1880s | 1.74 tonnes | 389.21 tonnes | 387.47 tonnes | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.83 tonnes | 559 tonnes | 557.16 tonnes | Laos |
| 1900s | 2.93 tonnes | 925.2 tonnes | 922.27 tonnes | Laos |
| 1910s | 5 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | Laos |
| 1920s | 6.74 tonnes | 2,748 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | Laos |
| 1930s | 10.17 tonnes | 3,607 tonnes | 3,597 tonnes | Laos |
| 1940s | 14.72 tonnes | 5,139 tonnes | 5,125 tonnes | Laos |
| 1950s | 15,129 tonnes | 9,613 tonnes | 5,516 tonnes | Curacao |
| 1960s | 23,948 tonnes | 18,694 tonnes | 5,254 tonnes | Curacao |
| 1970s | 243,897 tonnes | 17,353 tonnes | 226,544 tonnes | Curacao |
| 1980s | 215,215 tonnes | 23,616 tonnes | 191,598 tonnes | Curacao |
| 1990s | 193,954 tonnes | 34,072 tonnes | 159,882 tonnes | Curacao |
| 2000s | 209,400 tonnes | 57,156 tonnes | 152,244 tonnes | Curacao |
| 2010s | 180,403 tonnes | 110,608 tonnes | 69,795 tonnes | Curacao |
| 2020s | 138,075 tonnes | 142,363 tonnes | 4,288 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Curacao or Laos?
- Laos, at 143,985 tonnes against 138,316 tonnes in Curacao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Curacao and Laos?
- 5,669 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Laos?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Curacao and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Curacao ranks 81st 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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About this data
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.