Jordan vs Laos: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Jordan
23.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
83rd
Laos rank
82nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Jordan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.40 million tonnes against 23.22 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 500,831 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 442,207 tonnes | Jordan |
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes | 186,498 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1970s | 2.56 million tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1980s | 7.83 million tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1990s | 12.90 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 19.01 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 24.34 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 22.12 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 131,640 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Jordan or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.40 million tonnes against 23.22 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Jordan and Laos?
- 1.18 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Laos rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Jordan ranks 83rd 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.