Iceland vs Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Iceland
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Laos rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iceland
- Laos
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.21 tonnes per person against 2.15 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6348 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.6348 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1451 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9748 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.9742 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Iceland or Laos?
- Iceland, at 2.21 tonnes per person against 2.15 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Iceland and Laos?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.