Laos vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Laos
142.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
143.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
71st
Zambia rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 143.98 million tonnes against 142.25 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1.73 million tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 25.06 million tonnes | 25.06 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 50.87 million tonnes | 50.87 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 75.67 million tonnes | 75.67 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4,385 tonnes | 93.52 million tonnes | 93.52 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 120,510 tonnes | 99.71 million tonnes | 99.59 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 912,538 tonnes | 103.52 million tonnes | 102.61 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.39 million tonnes | 109.39 million tonnes | 88.00 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 110.26 million tonnes | 132.92 million tonnes | 22.66 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 143.98 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 Zambia?
- 1.73 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Laos ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th 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.