Laos vs Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Laos
65.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao
54.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
150th
Macao rank
153rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Laos
- Macao
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.81 million tonnes against 54.62 million tonnes in Macao, a difference of 11.20 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Macao ahead.
Laos ranks 150th and Macao ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152,422 tonnes | 66,951 tonnes | 85,472 tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 592,769 tonnes | 539,407 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 908,068 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 10.78 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 19.84 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 39.31 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 60.29 million tonnes | 52.93 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Laos or Macao?
- Laos, at 65.81 million tonnes against 54.62 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Laos and Macao?
- 11.20 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Macao?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Macao rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Laos ranks 150th and Macao ranks 153rd 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.