Congo vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
17.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
19.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Laos rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19.45 million tonnes against 17.33 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 2.12 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and Laos ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1860s | 10.40 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.30 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 18.49 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 1.89 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1900s | -6.48 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1910s | -9.86 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1920s | 15.59 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 26.58 million tonnes | 20.02 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 43.61 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 25.60 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 36.93 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 21.81 million tonnes | 23.41 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 8.09 million tonnes | 24.42 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.48 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 15.59 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.49 million tonnes | 60.67 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 21.70 million tonnes | 54.65 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 18.05 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 19.45 million tonnes against 17.33 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and Laos?
- 2.12 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 38th and Laos 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.