Laos vs Switzerland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Laos
3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Laos rank
97th
Switzerland rank
95th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Laos, a difference of 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.5977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1870s | 0.6746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.6492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.3429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Laos and Switzerland?
- 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 95th 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.