Laos vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Laos
142.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
152.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
71st
Latvia rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 152.57 million tonnes against 142.25 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 10.32 million tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 40.50 million tonnes | 40.50 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 60.03 million tonnes | 60.03 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 85.01 million tonnes | 85.01 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 4,385 tonnes | 122.97 million tonnes | 122.97 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 120,510 tonnes | 140.49 million tonnes | 140.37 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 912,538 tonnes | 147.71 million tonnes | 146.80 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.39 million tonnes | 151.30 million tonnes | 129.91 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 110.26 million tonnes | 152.46 million tonnes | 42.20 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Laos or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 152.57 million tonnes against 142.25 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Laos and Latvia?
- 10.32 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th 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.