Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.303 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1225 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1805 kg per constant US$.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | 0.1238 kg per constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1791 kg per constant US$ | 0.1492 kg per constant US$ | 0.0299 kg per constant US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3004 kg per constant US$ | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | 0.1689 kg per constant US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.303 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1805 kg per constant US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 160 countries.
- 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.