Eritrea vs Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Eritrea
14.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Laos
10.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Eritrea rank
160th
Laos rank
163rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 14.41 kilograms per person against 10.44 kilograms per person in Laos, a difference of 3.97 kilograms per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Laos ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.15 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 26.15 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 31.42 kilograms per person | 1.72 kilograms per person | 29.7 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.49 kilograms per person | 3.3 kilograms per person | 14.19 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14.8 kilograms per person | 10.66 kilograms per person | 4.14 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Eritrea or Laos?
- Eritrea, at 14.41 kilograms per person against 10.44 kilograms per person in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Eritrea and Laos?
- 3.97 kilograms per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 160th and Laos ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.