Angola vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Angola
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
84th
Laos rank
82nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Angola
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.40 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 2.07 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 84th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549,101 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 490,477 tonnes | Angola |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 10.99 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 17.20 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 24.62 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 14.41 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.17 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Angola or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.40 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Angola and Laos?
- 2.07 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Angola ranks 84th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.