Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Share of cumulative co2

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0129
in 2024
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
0.0131
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
125th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
123rd

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
00.0050.010.015192019722024

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 0.0131 against 0.0129 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 125th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 210 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0089 0.0001 0.0088 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 0.0123 0.0003 0.012 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 0.0146 0.0009 0.0137 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 0.0158 0.001 0.0148 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 0.0158 0.0012 0.0146 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.0143 0.0018 0.0125 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 0.0131 0.0043 0.0088 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 0.0128 0.011 0.0018 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 0.0131 against 0.0129 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
0.0002, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 125th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed