Laos vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
68th
United States rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 68th and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Laos or United States?
- United States, at 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Laos and United States?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 68th and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.