Congo vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Congo
70.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
65.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
Laos rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.59 million tonnes against 65.81 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 4.77 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 951,606 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.96 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.60 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 12.47 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 23.95 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.71 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.49 million tonnes | 39.31 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.73 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 70.59 million tonnes against 65.81 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Congo and Laos?
- 4.77 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 150th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.