Laos vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Laos
142.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
138.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
71st
Peru rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 142.25 million tonnes against 138.40 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 3.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Peru ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and Peru ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 38.43 million tonnes | 38.43 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 41.26 million tonnes | 41.26 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 45.89 million tonnes | 45.89 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 4,385 tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | 53.22 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 120,510 tonnes | 60.88 million tonnes | 60.76 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 912,538 tonnes | 81.84 million tonnes | 80.92 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.39 million tonnes | 113.20 million tonnes | 91.81 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 110.26 million tonnes | 133.28 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Laos or Peru?
- Laos, at 142.25 million tonnes against 138.40 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Laos and Peru?
- 3.85 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 71st and Peru ranks 72nd 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.