Japan vs Laos: Per capita ghg emissions
Japan
8.14
in 2024
Laos
7.9
in 2024
Japan rank
53rd
Laos rank
55th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Japan
- Laos
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.14 against 7.9 in Laos, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7022 | 6.29 | 5.59 | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.7215 | 5.07 | 4.35 | Laos |
| 1870s | 0.8103 | 6.23 | 5.42 | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.9721 | 7.55 | 6.58 | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.3 | 6.89 | 5.59 | Laos |
| 1900s | 1.79 | 5.14 | 3.36 | Laos |
| 1910s | 2.31 | 6.77 | 4.46 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 13.3 | 10.63 | Laos |
| 1930s | 2.86 | 22.5 | 19.63 | Laos |
| 1940s | 2.85 | 15.6 | 12.75 | Laos |
| 1950s | 3.01 | 15.35 | 12.34 | Laos |
| 1960s | 5.27 | 11.05 | 5.78 | Laos |
| 1970s | 8.81 | 8.95 | 0.1351 | Laos |
| 1980s | 8.43 | 6.85 | 1.57 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.17 | 6.65 | 3.52 | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.19 | 10.65 | 0.4556 | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 10.91 | 1.03 | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 8.33 | 0.154 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Japan or Laos?
- Japan, at 8.14 against 7.9 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Japan and Laos?
- 0.24, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Laos rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Japan ranks 53rd 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.