Laos vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Laos
2.64 billion tonnes
in 2024
Libya
2.55 billion tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
89th
Libya rank
91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.64 billion tonnes against 2.55 billion tonnes in Libya, a difference of 88.78 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 89th and Libya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.04 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 80.13 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | 350.60 million tonnes | 65.52 million tonnes | 285.08 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 574.04 million tonnes | 253.38 million tonnes | 320.66 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 795.74 million tonnes | 509.57 million tonnes | 286.17 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 909.00 million tonnes | 101.38 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | 157.73 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 122.12 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 2.64 billion tonnes against 2.55 billion tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Laos and Libya?
- 88.78 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Laos ranks 89th and Libya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.