Laos vs Vietnam: Carbon intensity of energy
Laos
288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vietnam
294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Vietnam rank
19th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Laos, a difference of 6.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2000s | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 98.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 50.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 310.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Laos and Vietnam?
- 6.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Laos ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.