Cambodia vs Laos: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
21.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Laos rank
82nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.40 million tonnes against 21.88 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 2.52 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 596,484 tonnes | 244,022 tonnes | 352,462 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 182,101 tonnes | 345,149 tonnes | 163,048 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 192,726 tonnes | 196,024 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 677,209 tonnes | 820,269 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 9.17 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 21.19 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.40 million tonnes against 21.88 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Laos?
- 2.52 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.