Hong Kong vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
31.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
90th
Laos rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.95 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.13 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and Laos ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 601,019 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 601,019 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 9.66 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 18.28 million tonnes | 51,540 tonnes | 18.23 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 21.13 million tonnes | 646,589 tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 25.97 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 30.62 million tonnes | 25.05 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 34.95 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 3.13 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th 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.