Congo vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Congo
456.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
425.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
21st
Laos rank
24th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 456.34 tonnes per person against 425.86 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 30.48 tonnes per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 21st and Laos ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 1,701 tonnes per person 536.54 tonnes per person 1,164 tonnes per person Congo
1970s 1,351 tonnes per person 501.03 tonnes per person 849.51 tonnes per person Congo
1980s 1,088 tonnes per person 460.34 tonnes per person 627.66 tonnes per person Congo
1990s 852 tonnes per person 394.98 tonnes per person 457.02 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 687.47 tonnes per person 401.19 tonnes per person 286.28 tonnes per person Congo
2010s 540.49 tonnes per person 441.16 tonnes per person 99.33 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 473.17 tonnes per person 431.96 tonnes per person 41.21 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Congo or Laos?
Congo, at 456.34 tonnes per person against 425.86 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Congo and Laos?
30.48 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Congo ranks 21st and Laos ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.