Afghanistan vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Laos rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 243.01 million tonnes against 242.63 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 373,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 16.25 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 36.88 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 54.50 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 59.06 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 66.72 million tonnes | 80.30 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 195.61 million tonnes | 26.02 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Laos, at 243.01 million tonnes against 242.63 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 373,000 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.