Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.