Comoros vs Laos: Insecticide use
Comoros
13 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
12 tonnes
in 2023
Comoros rank
164th
Laos rank
166th
Insecticide use over time
- Comoros
- Laos
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 13 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Comoros ranks 164th and Laos ranks 166th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 14.3 tonnes | 13.3 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 0.4 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.4 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | 5.4 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.25 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 0.25 tonnes | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Comoros or Laos?
- Comoros, at 13 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Comoros and Laos?
- 1 tonnes, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for insecticide use?
- Comoros ranks 164th and Laos ranks 166th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.