Hong Kong vs Laos: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Hong Kong
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
1.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
137th
Laos rank
139th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 137th and Laos ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | 29.99 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1960s | 11.33 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 7.55 % change on previous year | 0.6193 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 0.9032 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | -0.0945 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1512 % change on previous year | 25.54 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | -3.99 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10.09 % 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, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Hong Kong, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th 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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About this data
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.