Laos vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Laos
4.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
5.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
32nd
Peru rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.80 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 919,510 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Peru ahead.
Laos ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 279,113 tonnes | 279,113 tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 439,346 tonnes | 439,346 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 911,495 tonnes | 911,495 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 17,988 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 131,148 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 596,276 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Laos or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.80 million tonnes against 4.88 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Laos and Peru?
- 919,510 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th 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.