Bolivia vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bolivia
28.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
79th
Laos rank
82nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 28.71 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 4.31 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 79th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 981,101 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 922,477 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 3.89 million tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 4.33 million tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 10.58 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 11.38 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 19.46 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.38 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bolivia or Laos?
- Bolivia, at 28.71 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bolivia and Laos?
- 4.31 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bolivia ranks 79th 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.