Kazakhstan vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kazakhstan
4.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
4.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Laos rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.88 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 426,420 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 937,236 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 937,236 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 2.22 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.05 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.84 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 174,902 tonnes | 17,988 tonnes | 156,914 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 387,813 tonnes | 131,148 tonnes | 256,665 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 167,898 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kazakhstan or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.88 million tonnes against 4.46 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 426,420 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th 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.