France vs Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
France
0.4%
in 2024
Laos
0.3%
in 2024
France rank
30th
Laos rank
32nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Laos
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | France |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | France |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | France |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | France |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | France |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, France or Laos?
- France, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between France and Laos?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Laos?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do France and Laos rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 30th and Laos ranks 32nd of 211 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 from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.