China vs Laos: Co2 intensity

China
0.4343
in 2022
Laos
0.4103
in 2022
China rank
19th
Laos rank
21st

Co2 intensity over time

  • China
  • Laos
00.250.50.7511.2191119662022

How they compare

China currently reports 0.4343 against 0.4103 in Laos, a difference of 0.024.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 68 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 19th and Laos ranks 21st of 164 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5121 0.0356 0.4765 China
1960s 0.6878 0.0887 0.5991 China
1970s 0.8063 0.1231 0.6832 China
1980s 0.7376 0.0408 0.6968 China
1990s 0.6919 0.0797 0.6122 China
2000s 0.655 0.0883 0.5667 China
2010s 0.5667 0.2476 0.3191 China
2020s 0.4388 0.395 0.0438 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, China or Laos?
China, at 0.4343 against 0.4103 in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between China and Laos?
0.024, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do China and Laos rank globally for co2 intensity?
China ranks 19th and Laos ranks 21st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed