Laos vs Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Laos
3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia
3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos rank
98th
Namibia rank
100th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia, a difference of 177,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1860s | 36,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1870s | 44,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1880s | 57,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1890s | 69,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1900s | 86,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1910s | 111,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1920s | 145,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 710,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1930s | 189,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 922,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1940s | 307,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1950s | 515,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1960s | 716,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1970s | 801,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Laos and Namibia?
- 177,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Laos ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.