Laos vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Laos
10.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Laos rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
162nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 10.44 kilograms per person in Laos, a difference of 3.18 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Laos ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 4.49 kilograms per person | 4.49 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.72 kilograms per person | 9.13 kilograms per person | 7.41 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.3 kilograms per person | 7.9 kilograms per person | 4.59 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.66 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 1.16 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.62 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 Laos and Rwanda?
- 3.18 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Laos ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 162nd 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.