Congo vs Laos: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.65 against 26.68 in Congo, a difference of 8.97.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.03 | 56.52 | 10.51 | Congo |
| 1990s | 75.35 | 1,900 | 1,825 | Laos |
| 2000s | 56.85 | 1,063 | 1,006 | Laos |
| 2010s | 37.48 | 81 | 43.52 | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.11 | 48.7 | 21.59 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 35.65 against 26.68 in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Congo and Laos?
- 8.97, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Congo ranks 13th and Laos ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).