China vs Laos: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
China
1.0%
in 2024
Laos
1.0%
in 2024
China rank
140th
Laos rank
139th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5% | 39.6% | 3.9% | China |
| 1960s | -0.4% | 20.3% | 20.8% | Laos |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 0.6% | 9.3% | China |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.9% | 4.1% | China |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 17.4% | 13.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 25.5% | 22.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 6.1% | 3.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.0% against 1.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between China and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.