Ireland vs Lao PDR: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Lao PDR
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
84th
Lao PDR rank
81st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ireland
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Lao PDR ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 16 and Lao PDR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland or Lao PDR?
- Lao PDR, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Ireland and Lao PDR?
- 0.0%, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lao PDR?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lao PDR rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Lao PDR ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.