South Korea vs Laos: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
South Korea
360,360
in 2022
Laos
256,495
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
Laos rank
35th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 360,360 against 256,495 in Laos, a difference of 103,865.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 220 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,804 | 209.46 | 1,595 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 1,816 | 213.09 | 1,603 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 1,827 | 216.75 | 1,610 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 1,838 | 220.45 | 1,617 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 1,847 | 224.19 | 1,623 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 1,856 | 227.95 | 1,628 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 1,864 | 231.73 | 1,633 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 1,838 | 239.26 | 1,599 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 1,809 | 257.92 | 1,551 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 1,826 | 285.87 | 1,540 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 1,843 | 318.21 | 1,524 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 1,861 | 356.8 | 1,505 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 1,877 | 754.8 | 1,122 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 1,888 | 935.47 | 952.72 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 1,900 | 1,055 | 844.94 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 1,977 | 1,187 | 790.16 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 3,258 | 1,310 | 1,948 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 7,123 | 1,300 | 5,824 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 19,717 | 1,159 | 18,558 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 39,660 | 1,003 | 38,657 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 63,593 | 1,126 | 62,467 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 240,508 | 2,172 | 238,335 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 912,148 | 3,231 | 908,917 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 2,272 | 1.22 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 4,644 | 1.30 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 948,366 | 5,368 | 942,998 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 763,055 | 107,621 | 655,434 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 346,917 | 253,945 | 92,972 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 360,360 against 256,495 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between South Korea and Laos?
- 103,865, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.