Laos vs Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Laos
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Montenegro
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos rank
22nd
Montenegro rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Laos
- Montenegro
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.15 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Montenegro, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Montenegro ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.9616 tonnes per person | 0.9616 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.2341 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Laos or Montenegro?
- Laos, at 2.15 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Laos and Montenegro?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Montenegro?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Montenegro rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 24th 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.