Laos vs Mali: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Laos
242,858 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
235,824 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
Mali rank
67th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Mali
How they compare
Laos currently reports 242,858 tonnes against 235,824 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 7,034 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Mali ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 12,824 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | -9,526 tonnes | 26,670 tonnes | 36,196 tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | -1,203 tonnes | 1,936 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 61,485 tonnes | 55,508 tonnes | 5,977 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 182,178 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 90,578 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | 370,708 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 276,960 tonnes | 935,053 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Laos or Mali?
- Laos, at 242,858 tonnes against 235,824 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Laos and Mali?
- 7,034 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mali rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 66th and Mali ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.