Laos vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7865 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.8031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.7543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4599 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1686 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1501 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.204 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.