Denmark vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Laos rank
82nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Denmark
- Laos
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.37 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 3.97 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 80th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.24 million tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 26.18 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 43.83 million tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 43.64 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 59.09 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 54.53 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 61.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 53.19 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Denmark or Laos?
- Denmark, at 28.37 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Denmark and Laos?
- 3.97 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Denmark ranks 80th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.