What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Laos?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?

40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Laos: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Bhutan

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Laos

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Bhutan rank

3rd

Laos rank

2nd

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Bhutan
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Laos?: Laos, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Laos?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.