Bolivia vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Bolivia
34.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
89th
Laos rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.95 million tonnes against 34.38 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 569,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 89th and Laos ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 314,124 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 314,124 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 487,335 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 487,335 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 1.11 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2.53 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 5.64 million tonnes | 51,540 tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 10.39 million tonnes | 646,589 tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 20.54 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 31.23 million tonnes | 25.05 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Bolivia or Laos?
- Laos, at 34.95 million tonnes against 34.38 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Bolivia and Laos?
- 569,500 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bolivia ranks 89th and Laos ranks 88th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.