Laos vs. Thailand
Environment
| Laos | Thailand |
|---|
| Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 24.49 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 17.76 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 9 megatons (2020 est.) | particulate matter emissions: 26.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 283.76 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 86.98 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Total water withdrawal | municipal: 130 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 170 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 7.02 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) | municipal: 2.739 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 2.777 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 51.79 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Revenue from forest resources | forest revenues: 1.48% of GDP (2018 est.) | forest revenues: 0.34% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 351,900 tons (2015 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 35,190 tons (2015 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 10% (2015 est.) | municipal solid waste generated annually: 26,853,366 tons (2015 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 5,128,993 tons (2012 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 19.1% (2012 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
