France vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
France
5.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
4.88 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
30th
Laos rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Laos
How they compare
France currently reports 5.68 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 790,600 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 10.33 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 14.08 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 11.07 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 17,988 tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 8.79 million tonnes | 131,148 tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 6.09 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, France or Laos?
- France, at 5.68 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between France and Laos?
- 790,600 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do France and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 30th 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.