Cambodia vs Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Cambodia
0.1%
in 2024
Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
85th
Laos rank
82nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 85th and Laos ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cambodia ranks 85th 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.