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
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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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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.