Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Democratic Republic of Congo
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
11,245 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Laos rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 49 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Laos ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,963 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,547 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,019 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 575.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 682.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 216.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 49 tonnes per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Laos ranks 116th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.