Laos vs United States of America: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Laos
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
-3.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
30th
United States of America rank
27th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • United States of America
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 8.42 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 19.61 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 15.32 % change on previous year Laos
1970s 0.6322 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 1.07 % change on previous year 0.1557 % change on previous year 0.9153 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 16.63 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 15.62 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 11.09 % change on previous year -0.3934 % change on previous year 11.48 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 27.66 % change on previous year -0.4424 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 0.5259 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Laos or United States of America?
Laos, at 5.29 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Laos and United States of America?
8.42 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Laos and United States of America rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.