Cambodia vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cambodia
21.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Laos rank
82nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.40 million tonnes against 21.88 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 2.52 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,216 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 453,600 tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 267,102 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 182,101 tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 163,048 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 196,024 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 820,269 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 9.17 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 21.19 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.40 million tonnes against 21.88 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Cambodia and Laos?
- 2.52 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 85th 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.