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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.