Denmark vs Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Laos rank
82nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Denmark
- Laos
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Denmark or Laos?
- Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Denmark and Laos?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- 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 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.