Africa vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Africa
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Laos
0.303 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Africa rank
23rd
Laos rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Africa
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.1647 kg per constant US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1788 kg per constant US$ | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.1187 kg per constant US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | 0.1791 kg per constant US$ | 0.0201 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | 0.3004 kg per constant US$ | 0.1558 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Africa or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Africa and Laos?
- 0.1647 kg per constant US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.