Laos vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Laos
4.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
4.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.88 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 82,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Taiwan ahead.
Laos ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 381,561 tonnes | 381,561 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 17,988 tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 131,148 tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 845,666 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Laos or Taiwan?
- Laos, at 4.88 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Laos and Taiwan?
- 82,840 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.