Belgium vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Belgium
11.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
16.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Laos rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.68 million tonnes against 11.49 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 5.19 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Laos ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.54 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72.54 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 63.10 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 63.10 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 43.05 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 43.05 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 37.29 million tonnes | 2,187 tonnes | 37.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 35.94 million tonnes | 30,051 tonnes | 35.91 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.77 million tonnes | 158,668 tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.68 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.21 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Belgium or Laos?
- Laos, at 16.68 million tonnes against 11.49 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Belgium and Laos?
- 5.19 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Laos ranks 35th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.