China vs Laos: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth

China
0.9612 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
1.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
140th
Laos rank
139th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time

  • China
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.01 % change on previous year against 0.9612 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0488 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.

China ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 43.54 % change on previous year 39.64 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year China
1960s -0.4369 % change on previous year 20.32 % change on previous year 20.76 % change on previous year Laos
1970s 9.97 % change on previous year 0.6193 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year China
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year 0.9032 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year China
1990s 3.79 % change on previous year 17.4 % change on previous year 13.61 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 12.51 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 3.18 % change on previous year 25.54 % change on previous year 22.36 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 2.79 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, China or Laos?
Laos, at 1.01 % change on previous year against 0.9612 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between China and Laos?
0.0488 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do China and Laos rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
China ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 21,968 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.