Laos vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Laos
425.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
392.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 425.86 tonnes per person against 392.21 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 33.65 tonnes per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536.54 tonnes per person | 542.68 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 501.03 tonnes per person | 535.64 tonnes per person | 34.62 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 460.34 tonnes per person | 527.6 tonnes per person | 67.26 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 394.98 tonnes per person | 506.99 tonnes per person | 112.01 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 401.19 tonnes per person | 445.73 tonnes per person | 44.54 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 441.16 tonnes per person | 419.18 tonnes per person | 21.98 tonnes per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 431.96 tonnes per person | 398.21 tonnes per person | 33.75 tonnes per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 425.86 tonnes per person against 392.21 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Laos and Malaysia?
- 33.65 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Laos ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.