Laos vs United States: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square

Laos
1,422 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
1,565 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Laos rank
52nd
United States rank
50th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square over time

  • Laos
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 143 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Laos ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.55 current US$ per square kilometre 155.39 current US$ per square kilometre 152.84 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1980s 3.12 current US$ per square kilometre 164.35 current US$ per square kilometre 161.23 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 0 current US$ per square kilometre 221.07 current US$ per square kilometre 221.07 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2000s 402.89 current US$ per square kilometre 372.63 current US$ per square kilometre 30.26 current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2010s 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre 12.01 current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2020s 941.52 current US$ per square kilometre 952.27 current US$ per square kilometre 10.76 current US$ per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square, Laos or United States?
United States, at 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square between Laos and United States?
143 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
Laos ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,348 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.