Congo vs Laos: Co2 land use
Congo
17.33 million
in 2024
Laos
19.45 million
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Laos rank
36th
Co2 land use over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19.45 million against 17.33 million in Congo, a difference of 2.12 million.
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 | 2.94 million | 1.55 million | Laos |
| 1860s | 10.40 million | 1.95 million | 8.45 million | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.30 million | 3.48 million | 14.82 million | Congo |
| 1880s | 18.49 million | 6.54 million | 11.95 million | Congo |
| 1890s | 1.89 million | 7.24 million | 5.35 million | Laos |
| 1900s | -6.48 million | 4.24 million | 10.71 million | Laos |
| 1910s | -9.86 million | 4.93 million | 14.79 million | Laos |
| 1920s | 15.59 million | 11.18 million | 4.41 million | Congo |
| 1930s | 26.58 million | 20.02 million | 6.56 million | Congo |
| 1940s | 43.61 million | 18.01 million | 25.60 million | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 million | 30.96 million | 36.93 million | Congo |
| 1960s | 21.81 million | 23.41 million | 1.60 million | Laos |
| 1970s | 8.09 million | 24.42 million | 16.33 million | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.48 million | 19.87 million | 13.39 million | Laos |
| 1990s | 15.59 million | 24.52 million | 8.94 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.49 million | 60.67 million | 42.17 million | Laos |
| 2010s | 21.70 million | 54.65 million | 32.95 million | Laos |
| 2020s | 18.05 million | 23.73 million | 5.68 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 19.45 million against 17.33 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use between Congo and Laos?
- 2.12 million, 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 co2 land use?
- Congo ranks 38th and Laos ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.