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
0123193619802024

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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