Croatia vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Croatia
150.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
142.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
69th
Laos rank
71st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Croatia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 150.18 million tonnes against 142.25 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 7.93 million tonnes.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 69th and Laos ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 36.56 million tonnes 0 tonnes 36.56 million tonnes Croatia
1960s 48.84 million tonnes 0 tonnes 48.84 million tonnes Croatia
1970s 60.86 million tonnes 0 tonnes 60.86 million tonnes Croatia
1980s 79.38 million tonnes 4,385 tonnes 79.37 million tonnes Croatia
1990s 91.60 million tonnes 120,510 tonnes 91.48 million tonnes Croatia
2000s 108.83 million tonnes 912,538 tonnes 107.91 million tonnes Croatia
2010s 134.12 million tonnes 21.39 million tonnes 112.72 million tonnes Croatia
2020s 147.65 million tonnes 110.26 million tonnes 37.38 million tonnes Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Croatia or Laos?
Croatia, at 150.18 million tonnes against 142.25 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Croatia and Laos?
7.93 million tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Laos?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Croatia ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.