Laos vs Peru: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Laos
19.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
16.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
36th
Peru rank
39th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Laos
  • Peru
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 19.45 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 2.77 million tonnes.

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 2.94 million tonnes 7.18 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes Peru
1860s 1.95 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 5.76 million tonnes Peru
1870s 3.48 million tonnes 11.22 million tonnes 7.74 million tonnes Peru
1880s 6.54 million tonnes 21.83 million tonnes 15.29 million tonnes Peru
1890s 7.24 million tonnes 22.34 million tonnes 15.10 million tonnes Peru
1900s 4.24 million tonnes 16.98 million tonnes 12.74 million tonnes Peru
1910s 4.93 million tonnes 15.53 million tonnes 10.59 million tonnes Peru
1920s 11.18 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 7.02 million tonnes Peru
1930s 20.02 million tonnes 28.90 million tonnes 8.88 million tonnes Peru
1940s 18.01 million tonnes 17.56 million tonnes 451,100 tonnes Laos
1950s 30.96 million tonnes 34.15 million tonnes 3.19 million tonnes Peru
1960s 23.41 million tonnes 58.94 million tonnes 35.53 million tonnes Peru
1970s 24.42 million tonnes 84.92 million tonnes 60.50 million tonnes Peru
1980s 19.87 million tonnes 61.73 million tonnes 41.86 million tonnes Peru
1990s 24.52 million tonnes 61.11 million tonnes 36.58 million tonnes Peru
2000s 60.67 million tonnes 71.51 million tonnes 10.84 million tonnes Peru
2010s 54.65 million tonnes 38.19 million tonnes 16.46 million tonnes Laos
2020s 23.73 million tonnes 17.39 million tonnes 6.34 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, Laos or Peru?
Laos, at 19.45 million tonnes against 16.68 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Laos and Peru?
2.77 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
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
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.