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
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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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.