Laos vs Paraguay: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Laos
1.93 tonnes per person
in 2023
Paraguay
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2023
Laos rank
88th
Paraguay rank
89th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.93 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Laos ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2252 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.8289 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.5651 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.5544 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.7208 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.2961 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Laos or Paraguay?
- Laos, at 1.93 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Laos and Paraguay?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 89th 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.