Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Lao PDR: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.5%
in 2024
Lao PDR
0.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
33rd
Lao PDR rank
36th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Lao PDR's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 33rd and Lao PDR ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 10 and Lao PDR in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Lao PDR?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 0.5% against 0.4% in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 33rd and Lao PDR ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.