Laos vs Mozambique: Greenhouse gas emissions
Laos
61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mozambique
60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos rank
81st
Mozambique rank
83rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mozambique, a difference of 959,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Mozambique in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1870s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1880s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1890s | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1900s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1910s | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1920s | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1930s | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 62.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Laos or Mozambique?
- Laos, at 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Laos and Mozambique?
- 959,300 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Laos ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 83rd 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.