Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Democratic Republic of Congo
238.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Laos rank
123rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M192019722024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 243.01 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.31 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 25.21 million tonnes 152,422 tonnes 25.06 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 43.98 million tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 42.85 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 73.52 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 69.13 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 108.98 million tonnes 6.61 million tonnes 102.37 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 143.78 million tonnes 10.94 million tonnes 132.84 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 167.43 million tonnes 21.39 million tonnes 146.03 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 196.36 million tonnes 66.72 million tonnes 129.64 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 227.23 million tonnes 195.61 million tonnes 31.63 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Laos, at 243.01 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
4.31 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Laos ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.