Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual co emissions by region

Cambodia
21.88 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
24.40 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
82nd

Annual co emissions by region over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195519892024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.40 million against 21.88 million in Cambodia, a difference of 2.52 million.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 85th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd of 210 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 161,216 58,624 102,592 Cambodia
1960s 453,600 186,498 267,102 Cambodia
1970s 182,101 345,149 163,048 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 388,750 192,726 196,024 Cambodia
1990s 1.50 million 677,209 820,269 Cambodia
2000s 2.79 million 1.54 million 1.25 million Cambodia
2010s 9.17 million 10.20 million 1.03 million Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 21.19 million 22.25 million 1.06 million Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions by region, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.40 million against 21.88 million in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions by region between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.52 million, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for annual co emissions by region?
Cambodia ranks 85th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co emissions by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed