Laos vs Peru: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Laos
0.4%
in 2024
Peru
0.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
36th
Peru rank
39th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Laos
  • Peru
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.

Laos ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Peru Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Peru
1860s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Peru
1870s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Peru
1880s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Peru
1890s 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% Peru
1900s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Peru
1910s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Peru
1920s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Peru
1930s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Peru
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Laos
1950s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Peru
1960s 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% Peru
1970s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Peru
1980s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Peru
1990s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Peru
2000s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Peru
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Laos
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Laos or Peru?
Laos, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Laos and Peru?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Laos and Peru rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Laos ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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.