Laos vs Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
74th
Sweden rank
72nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Laos
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.

Laos ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Laos
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Sweden
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Laos
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 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 including land-use change, Laos or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between Laos and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Laos ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.