Colombia vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
4.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
4.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Laos rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.88 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 220,070 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 601,115 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 601,115 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 968,472 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 968,472 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | 17,988 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 131,148 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.71 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 204,574 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.88 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Laos?
- 220,070 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.