Australia vs Lao PDR: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-12.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Lao PDR
-9.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Lao PDR rank
103rd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports -9.33 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 2.83 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Lao PDR ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.06 million tonnes | 419,880 tonnes | 39.48 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | -33.80 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 35.57 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | -13.22 million tonnes | -3.05 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | -20.18 million tonnes | -9.24 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Lao PDR?
- Lao PDR, at -9.33 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Lao PDR?
- 2.83 million tonnes, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lao PDR?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Lao PDR rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 105th and Lao PDR ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.