Congo vs Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Congo
0.3928 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
0.3652 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
Laos rank
169th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.3928 tonnes per person against 0.3652 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.0276 tonnes per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 168th and Laos ranks 169th of 213 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1827 tonnes per person 0.0293 tonnes per person 0.1534 tonnes per person Congo
1960s 0.2515 tonnes per person 0.0777 tonnes per person 0.1738 tonnes per person Congo
1970s 0.2257 tonnes per person 0.1195 tonnes per person 0.1062 tonnes per person Congo
1980s 0.4489 tonnes per person 0.0516 tonnes per person 0.3973 tonnes per person Congo
1990s 0.4189 tonnes per person 0.1299 tonnes per person 0.289 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 0.241 tonnes per person 0.2127 tonnes per person 0.0283 tonnes per person Congo
2010s 0.4235 tonnes per person 0.3797 tonnes per person 0.0438 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 0.3851 tonnes per person 0.3597 tonnes per person 0.0255 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Congo or Laos?
Congo, at 0.3928 tonnes per person against 0.3652 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Congo and Laos?
0.0276 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Congo ranks 168th and Laos ranks 169th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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