France vs Laos: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
France
0.1%
in 2024
Laos
0.1%
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Laos rank
35th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- France
- Laos
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 179 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 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | France |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 3.7% | France |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | France |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | France |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | France |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, France or Laos?
- France, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between France and Laos?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do France and Laos rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.