Laos vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Laos
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
232.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
123rd
Nepal rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 243.01 million tonnes against 232.10 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 10.91 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152,422 tonnes | 312,906 tonnes | 160,483 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 3,296 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 548,776 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 10.94 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.39 million tonnes | 46.84 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 66.72 million tonnes | 98.82 million tonnes | 32.10 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 195.61 million tonnes | 195.93 million tonnes | 318,800 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 243.01 million tonnes against 232.10 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Laos and Nepal?
- 10.91 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 126th 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.