North Korea vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
North Korea
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
143rd
Laos rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.84 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 132,140 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 543,030 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 484,406 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.28 million tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 million tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.42 million tonnes | 191,633 tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 632,767 tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 243,410 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 34,646 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, North Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.84 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between North Korea and Laos?
- 132,140 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 141st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.