Laos vs Turkey: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Laos
7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turkey
7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Laos rank
54th
Turkey rank
57th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1860s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1870s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1880s | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1890s | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1900s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1910s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1920s | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1930s | 22.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1940s | 15.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1950s | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1960s | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
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 Turkey?
- Laos, at 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Laos and Turkey?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 57th of 198 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.