Laos vs New Caledonia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Laos
242,858 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
218,632 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
New Caledonia rank
68th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 242,858 tonnes against 218,632 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 24,226 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and New Caledonia ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,824 tonnes | -27,480 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | 96,730 tonnes | 72,547 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | -9,526 tonnes | 8,267 tonnes | 17,794 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | -42.8 tonnes | 775.6 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 61,485 tonnes | 41,606 tonnes | 19,879 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 182,178 tonnes | 98,030 tonnes | 84,147 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | 263,706 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | -77,246 tonnes | 1.29 million 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 New Caledonia?
- Laos, at 242,858 tonnes against 218,632 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Laos and New Caledonia?
- 24,226 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Caledonia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Laos and New Caledonia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 66th and New Caledonia ranks 68th 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.