Brazil vs Laos: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Brazil
0.146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Laos
0.1531 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Brazil rank
108th
Laos rank
106th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ against 0.146 kilograms per international-$ in Brazil, a difference of 0.0071 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 108th and Laos ranks 106th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.13 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0227 kilograms per international-$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0738 kilograms per international-$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Brazil or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ against 0.146 kilograms per international-$ in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Brazil and Laos?
- 0.0071 kilograms per international-$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Brazil ranks 108th and Laos ranks 106th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).