Laos vs Madagascar: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Laos
61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Madagascar
61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos rank
81st
Madagascar rank
80th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos, a difference of 104,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Madagascar ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1910s | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1920s | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 62.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Laos and Madagascar?
- 104,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Laos ranks 81st and Madagascar ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.