Laos vs Senegal: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Laos
288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Senegal
282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Senegal rank
22nd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Senegal, a difference of 6.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Senegal |
| 1990s | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2000s | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Senegal |
| 2010s | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Senegal |
| 2020s | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.82 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, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Senegal?
- 6.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 22nd 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.