Denmark vs Laos: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
24.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Laos rank
82nd

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Laos
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 28.37 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 3.97 million tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 80th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 26.24 million tonnes 58,624 tonnes 26.18 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 43.83 million tonnes 186,498 tonnes 43.64 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 59.43 million tonnes 345,149 tonnes 59.09 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 54.72 million tonnes 192,726 tonnes 54.53 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 62.30 million tonnes 677,209 tonnes 61.63 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 54.74 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 53.19 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 38.49 million tonnes 10.20 million tonnes 28.28 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 28.84 million tonnes 22.25 million tonnes 6.59 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Denmark or Laos?
Denmark, at 28.37 million tonnes against 24.40 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Denmark and Laos?
3.97 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Laos?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Laos rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Denmark ranks 80th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.