China vs Laos: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
China
0.3907
in 2024
Laos
0.39
in 2024
China rank
13th
Laos rank
14th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3907 against 0.39 in Laos, a difference of 0.0007.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and Laos ranks 14th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 | 0.0357 | 0.9622 | China |
| 2000s | 0.7084 | 0.0691 | 0.6393 | China |
| 2010s | 0.5485 | 0.2061 | 0.3424 | China |
| 2020s | 0.4155 | 0.3812 | 0.0343 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, China or Laos?
- China, at 0.3907 against 0.39 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between China and Laos?
- 0.0007, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 13th and Laos ranks 14th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of COβ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.