Algeria vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
119.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
142.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Laos rank
71st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 142.25 million tonnes against 119.98 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 22.27 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Laos ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.11 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19.11 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 25.54 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25.54 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 30.84 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 30.84 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 55.87 million tonnes | 4,385 tonnes | 55.86 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 120,510 tonnes | 74.22 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 912,538 tonnes | 95.05 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 90.64 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 110.26 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Laos?
- Laos, at 142.25 million tonnes against 119.98 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Laos?
- 22.27 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Laos ranks 71st of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.