Colombia vs Laos: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Laos
1.93 tonnes per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
87th
Laos rank
88th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2 tonnes per person against 1.93 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.2252 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.5651 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 0.4317 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 2 tonnes per person against 1.93 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes per person.