Iran vs Laos: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iran
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
19.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
33rd
Laos rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.26 million tonnes against 19.45 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 4.81 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Laos in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.67 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1860s | 5.64 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1870s | 13.80 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1880s | 18.07 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1890s | 17.08 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1900s | 16.21 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1910s | 15.65 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1920s | 14.55 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 12.98 million tonnes | 20.02 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1940s | 11.26 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1950s | 38.78 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 29.28 million tonnes | 23.41 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.92 million tonnes | 24.42 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 15.51 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 15.83 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | -2.91 million tonnes | 60.67 million tonnes | 63.58 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | -12.42 million tonnes | 54.65 million tonnes | 67.07 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.91 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 9.83 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, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 24.26 million tonnes against 19.45 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iran and Laos?
- 4.81 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iran ranks 33rd 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.