Congo vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Congo
30.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
31.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Laos rank
144th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 31.28 tonnes per person against 30.17 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 1.11 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 147th and Laos ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 2.46 tonnes per person 0.4669 tonnes per person 1.99 tonnes per person Congo
1970s 5.8 tonnes per person 1.47 tonnes per person 4.33 tonnes per person Congo
1980s 8.77 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person 6.99 tonnes per person Congo
1990s 13.01 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person 10.77 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 19.81 tonnes per person 3.64 tonnes per person 16.17 tonnes per person Congo
2010s 24.23 tonnes per person 9.68 tonnes per person 14.55 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 28.79 tonnes per person 25.8 tonnes per person 2.99 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Congo or Laos?
Laos, at 31.28 tonnes per person against 30.17 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Congo and Laos?
1.11 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Congo ranks 147th and Laos ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.