Cambodia vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
251.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
Laos rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 251.61 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 8.60 million tonnes.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 122nd and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 274,067 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.93 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 9.14 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 18.75 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 39.21 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 92.82 million tonnes | 66.72 million tonnes | 26.10 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 208.76 million tonnes | 195.61 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 251.61 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Laos?
- 8.60 million tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.