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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.