Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Laos
13.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
13th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Laos
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 13.25 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Laos ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 14.29 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 17.25 % change on previous year -0.2249 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 20.59 % change on previous year -0.1346 % change on previous year 20.73 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 28.83 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 31.1 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Laos, at 13.25 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10.84 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Laos ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.