Laos vs United Kingdom: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Laos
232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Laos rank
156th
United Kingdom rank
159th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Laos
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Laos currently reports 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Laos ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 535.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 485.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 159.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 411.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 251.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 247.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 243.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Laos or United Kingdom?
- Laos, at 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Laos and United Kingdom?
- 14.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United Kingdom rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Laos ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.