Germany vs Laos: How have things changed?

Germany
219,046 metric tons
in 2024
Laos
232,299 metric tons
in 2024
Germany rank
65th
Laos rank
63rd

How have things changed? over time

  • Germany
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 232,299 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany, a difference of 13,253 metric tons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 65th and Laos ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 931,043 metric tons 17,400 metric tons 913,643 metric tons Germany
1970s 773,984 metric tons 21,200 metric tons 752,784 metric tons Germany
1980s 484,508 metric tons 26,000 metric tons 458,508 metric tons Germany
1990s 322,147 metric tons 37,301 metric tons 284,846 metric tons Germany
2000s 304,293 metric tons 89,932 metric tons 214,361 metric tons Germany
2010s 279,426 metric tons 153,042 metric tons 126,384 metric tons Germany
2020s 221,862 metric tons 215,612 metric tons 6,250 metric tons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Germany or Laos?
Laos, at 232,299 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Germany and Laos?
13,253 metric tons, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Germany and Laos rank globally for how have things changed??
Germany ranks 65th and Laos ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

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