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
02.0M4.0M6.0M192119722024

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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.