Laos vs Niger: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Laos
2.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
Niger rank
144th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.84 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 174,510 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,624 tonnes | 26,122 tonnes | 32,502 tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | 186,498 tonnes | 100,394 tonnes | 86,104 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 345,149 tonnes | 307,410 tonnes | 37,739 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 191,633 tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 376,761 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 632,767 tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 267,735 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 789,722 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 198,854 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Laos or Niger?
- Laos, at 2.84 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Laos and Niger?
- 174,510 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Laos ranks 141st and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.