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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.