Laos vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Laos
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
35.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
88th
Nepal rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.08 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 135,700 tonnes.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 29,362 tonnes | 29,362 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 212,442 tonnes | 212,442 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 51,540 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 646,589 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.02 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 25.05 million tonnes | 30.27 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 35.08 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Laos and Nepal?
- 135,700 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Laos ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 86th 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.