Congo vs Laos: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Congo
3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Laos
3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
98th
Laos rank
97th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Laos ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1870s | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1890s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1900s | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.5154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.6333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Congo and Laos?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 98th and Laos ranks 97th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.