Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Laos
6.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
17th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 6.41 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 4.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Laos ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 0.149 % change on previous year Laos
1980s 1.38 % change on previous year 0.2896 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 18.81 % change on previous year -0.9599 % change on previous year 19.77 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 42.29 % change on previous year 0.8163 % change on previous year 41.48 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 6.87 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 9.93 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Laos, at 6.41 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
4.48 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Laos ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.