Laos vs Romania: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Laos
1.0%
in 2024
Romania
1.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
139th
Romania rank
138th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Laos
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 139th and Romania ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 39.6% 8.4% 31.2% Laos
1960s 20.3% 8.3% 12.1% Laos
1970s 0.6% 5.8% 5.2% Romania
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Romania
1990s 17.4% -8.1% 25.5% Laos
2000s 12.5% 0.1% 12.4% Laos
2010s 25.5% -1.2% 26.7% Laos
2020s 6.1% -2.1% 8.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Laos or Romania?
Romania, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Laos and Romania?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Laos and Romania rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Laos ranks 139th and Romania ranks 138th 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

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.