Germany vs Laos: Per capita ghg emissions

Germany
7.8
in 2024
Laos
7.9
in 2024
Germany rank
57th
Laos rank
55th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Germany
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.9 against 7.8 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Laos ranks 55th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Laos in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Laos Difference Ahead
1850s 2.5 6.29 3.79 Laos
1860s 3.19 5.07 1.88 Laos
1870s 3.87 6.23 2.35 Laos
1880s 5.04 7.55 2.51 Laos
1890s 6.4 6.89 0.4929 Laos
1900s 8.08 5.14 2.94 Germany
1910s 9.28 6.77 2.51 Germany
1920s 8.62 13.3 4.68 Laos
1930s 8.45 22.5 14.05 Laos
1940s 8.53 15.6 7.07 Laos
1950s 12.02 15.35 3.34 Laos
1960s 15.24 11.05 4.19 Germany
1970s 16.46 8.95 7.51 Germany
1980s 16.12 6.85 9.27 Germany
1990s 14.04 6.65 7.39 Germany
2000s 12.27 10.65 1.62 Germany
2010s 11.01 10.91 0.0969 Germany
2020s 8.61 8.33 0.2871 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Germany or Laos?
Laos, at 7.9 against 7.8 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Germany and Laos?
0.1, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and Laos rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Germany ranks 57th and Laos ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed