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