Laos vs Mozambique: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Laos
28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mozambique
27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos rank
91st
Mozambique rank
93rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Laos currently reports 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mozambique, a difference of 929,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Laos ranks 91st and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 262,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 422,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 548,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 653,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 734,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1900s | 825,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1910s | 911,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1920s | 928,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 885,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 806,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 638,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 604,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 703,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 695,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Laos or Mozambique?
- Laos, at 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Laos and Mozambique?
- 929,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Laos ranks 91st and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.