Botswana vs Laos: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
3.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Laos rank
108th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.14 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Laos ranks 108th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.1033 tonnes per person | 0.4321 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.14 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Laos ranks 108th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.