Laos vs Rwanda: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Laos
1.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
139th
Rwanda rank
142nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.6% | 79.6% | 40.0% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 1.7% | 18.6% | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 22.6% | 22.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 10.3% | 9.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 17.4% | -2.7% | 20.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 1.0% | 11.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 9.8% | 15.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Laos and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 142nd 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.