Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 90,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

10,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: CO₂ emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo

90,000 tonnes

in 2023

Laos

80,000 tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

149th

Laos rank

151st

CO₂ emissions by sector over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 90,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 151st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62,000 tonnes	0 tonnes	62,000 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	15,000 tonnes	10,000 tonnes	5,000 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	14,000 tonnes	23,000 tonnes	9,000 tonnes	Laos
2020s	60,000 tonnes	80,000 tonnes	20,000 tonnes	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 90,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 10,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes.