Laos vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Laos
16.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
18.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Laos
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.61 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1.93 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 42.69 million tonnes | 42.69 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 11.35 million tonnes | 11.35 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,187 tonnes | 26.62 million tonnes | 26.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30,051 tonnes | 34.38 million tonnes | 34.35 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 158,668 tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 33.96 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.52 million tonnes | 36.17 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.03 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Laos or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.61 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Laos and Netherlands?
- 1.93 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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.