Ireland vs Laos: Greenhouse gas emissions

Ireland
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos
61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
84th
Laos rank
81st

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 84th and Laos ranks 81st of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 16 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Laos Difference Ahead
1850s 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1860s 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1870s 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1880s 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1890s 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1900s 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1910s 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1920s 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1930s 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1940s 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1950s 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1960s 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1970s 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1980s 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1990s 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2000s 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2010s 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Laos
2020s 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 138,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ireland or Laos?
Laos, at 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ireland and Laos?
1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Ireland ranks 84th and Laos 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 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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