France vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
France
19.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
16.68 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Laos rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- France
- Laos
How they compare
France currently reports 19.47 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 2.79 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 179 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 | 188.11 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 188.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 190.47 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 190.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 127.42 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 127.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 81.32 million tonnes | 2,187 tonnes | 81.31 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 69.72 million tonnes | 30,051 tonnes | 69.69 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 58.21 million tonnes | 158,668 tonnes | 58.05 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 40.60 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 34.08 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 23.91 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, France or Laos?
- France, at 19.47 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between France and Laos?
- 2.79 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do France and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 32nd 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.