Laos vs Mongolia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Laos
-9.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
-7.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Mongolia rank
102nd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports -7.58 million tonnes against -9.33 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1.75 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 103rd and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419,880 tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.77 million tonnes | 385,076 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | -3.05 million tonnes | -1.15 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | -9.24 million tonnes | -4.72 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at -7.58 million tonnes against -9.33 million tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Laos and Mongolia?
- 1.75 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Mongolia ranks 102nd 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.