Laos vs Singapore: Greenhouse gas emissions
Laos
61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Singapore
61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos rank
81st
Singapore rank
82nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Laos
- Singapore
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Singapore, a difference of 207,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 15 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1860s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1870s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1880s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1890s | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1900s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1910s | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1920s | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1930s | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1940s | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1950s | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1960s | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 1970s | 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Singapore |
| 1980s | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Singapore |
| 2000s | 62.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 2010s | 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Laos |
| 2020s | 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 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 Singapore?
- Laos, at 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Laos and Singapore?
- 207,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Singapore rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Laos ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 82nd 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.