Laos vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Laos
43.85 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
74th
New Zealand rank
71st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46.22 million tonnes against 43.85 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 2.37 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was New Zealand ahead.
Laos ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 million tonnes | 41.33 million tonnes | 848,680 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 23.60 million tonnes | 27.39 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 24.77 million tonnes | 43.56 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.07 million tonnes | 41.37 million tonnes | 21.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.20 million tonnes | 39.90 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 62.21 million tonnes | 52.23 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 64.85 million tonnes | 52.65 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 45.98 million tonnes | 50.24 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Laos or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 46.22 million tonnes against 43.85 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Laos and New Zealand?
- 2.37 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Laos ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.