Laos vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Laos
3.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
3.12 billion tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
49th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.31 billion tonnes against 3.12 billion tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 186.58 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Laos ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.07 million tonnes | 55.71 million tonnes | 37.63 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 40.26 million tonnes | 140.99 million tonnes | 100.73 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 67.13 million tonnes | 230.01 million tonnes | 162.87 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 116.96 million tonnes | 356.92 million tonnes | 239.96 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 188.25 million tonnes | 560.89 million tonnes | 372.64 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 246.25 million tonnes | 794.98 million tonnes | 548.73 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 289.57 million tonnes | 999.75 million tonnes | 710.18 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 368.74 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 845.74 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 530.76 million tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 883.54 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 725.03 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 875.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 942.18 million tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 891.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 795.52 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 771.92 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 817.05 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.91 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 729.65 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 445.44 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.26 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 172.90 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Laos or New Zealand?
- Laos, at 3.31 billion tonnes against 3.12 billion tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Laos and New Zealand?
- 186.58 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Laos ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.