Germany vs Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Germany
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Laos rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Germany
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.15 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Laos ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.68 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9.68 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.36 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.19 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.97 tonnes per person | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.4387 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.15 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and Laos?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Laos rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 25th 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 from coal. 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.