Laos vs Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?

Laos
232,299 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
247,207 metric tons
in 2024
Laos rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

How have things changed? over time

  • Laos
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 247,207 metric tons against 232,299 metric tons in Laos, a difference of 14,908 metric tons.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Laos ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 17,400 metric tons 20,800 metric tons 3,400 metric tons Saudi Arabia
1970s 21,200 metric tons 23,631 metric tons 2,431 metric tons Saudi Arabia
1980s 26,000 metric tons 39,052 metric tons 13,052 metric tons Saudi Arabia
1990s 37,301 metric tons 50,345 metric tons 13,044 metric tons Saudi Arabia
2000s 89,932 metric tons 74,228 metric tons 15,703 metric tons Laos
2010s 153,042 metric tons 103,146 metric tons 49,896 metric tons Laos
2020s 215,612 metric tons 197,738 metric tons 17,874 metric tons Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 247,207 metric tons against 232,299 metric tons in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
14,908 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for how have things changed??
Laos ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.