Central America vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Central America
0.1395 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Laos
0.303 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Central America rank
22nd
Laos rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Central America
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1395 kg per constant US$ in Central America, a difference of 0.1635 kg per constant US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1756 kg per constant US$ | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.1154 kg per constant US$ | Central America |
| 2010s | 0.1609 kg per constant US$ | 0.1791 kg per constant US$ | 0.0182 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1374 kg per constant US$ | 0.3004 kg per constant US$ | 0.1631 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, Central America or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1395 kg per constant US$ in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Central America and Laos?
- 0.1635 kg per constant US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Central America ranks 22nd 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.