Laos vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Laos
242,858 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
257,859 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 257,859 tonnes against 242,858 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 15,001 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,824 tonnes | 164,729 tonnes | 151,905 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | 51,072 tonnes | 26,889 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -9,526 tonnes | 268,777 tonnes | 278,303 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | 668,199 tonnes | 667,466 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 61,485 tonnes | -38,956 tonnes | 100,440 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 182,178 tonnes | -747,435 tonnes | 929,612 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.57 million tonnes | 201,703 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 686,872 tonnes | 525,141 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 257,859 tonnes against 242,858 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 15,001 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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.