Laos vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Laos
2.64 billion tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
2.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
89th
Qatar rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Laos
- Qatar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.64 billion tonnes against 2.59 billion tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 47.01 million tonnes.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 89th and Qatar ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.04 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 101.72 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | 350.60 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 328.61 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 574.04 million tonnes | 105.62 million tonnes | 468.42 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 795.74 million tonnes | 225.44 million tonnes | 570.30 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 426.03 million tonnes | 584.35 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 848.08 million tonnes | 603.75 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 550.11 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 192.34 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 Qatar?
- Laos, at 2.64 billion tonnes against 2.59 billion tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Laos and Qatar?
- 47.01 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Laos ranks 89th and Qatar ranks 90th 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.