Laos vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Laos
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
2.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.15 tonnes per person against 2.12 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 0.4964 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Laos or United States?
- Laos, at 2.15 tonnes per person against 2.12 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Laos and United States?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Laos ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd 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.