Laos vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Laos
3.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
3.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
49th
Romania rank
51st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Laos
  • Romania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.31 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 133.26 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Romania ahead.

Laos ranks 49th and Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 18.07 million tonnes 127.14 million tonnes 109.07 million tonnes Romania
1860s 40.26 million tonnes 357.83 million tonnes 317.57 million tonnes Romania
1870s 67.13 million tonnes 582.85 million tonnes 515.72 million tonnes Romania
1880s 116.96 million tonnes 797.21 million tonnes 680.25 million tonnes Romania
1890s 188.25 million tonnes 995.80 million tonnes 807.55 million tonnes Romania
1900s 246.25 million tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 956.80 million tonnes Romania
1910s 289.57 million tonnes 1.39 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes Romania
1920s 368.74 million tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes Romania
1930s 530.76 million tonnes 2.01 billion tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes Romania
1940s 725.03 million tonnes 2.24 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes Romania
1950s 942.18 million tonnes 2.55 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes Romania
1960s 1.26 billion tonnes 2.93 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes Romania
1970s 1.48 billion tonnes 3.16 billion tonnes 1.68 billion tonnes Romania
1980s 1.70 billion tonnes 3.29 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes Romania
1990s 1.91 billion tonnes 3.33 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes Romania
2000s 2.34 billion tonnes 3.31 billion tonnes 964.81 million tonnes Romania
2010s 2.99 billion tonnes 3.27 billion tonnes 282.05 million tonnes Romania
2020s 3.26 billion tonnes 3.22 billion tonnes 48.90 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 Romania?
Laos, at 3.31 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Laos and Romania?
133.26 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Laos and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Laos ranks 49th and Romania ranks 51st 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
Last refreshed

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