China vs Laos: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
China
278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos
288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Laos rank
21st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in China, a difference of 9.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 155.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 1990s | 324.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2000s | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 104.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2010s | 303.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2020s | 285.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between China and Laos?
- 9.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.