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
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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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.