Laos vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Laos
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.8767 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
134th
South Africa rank
135th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.8767 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3033 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.32 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 30.83 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 33.28 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 28.47 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.66 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 20.89 % 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 industrial combustion (energy), Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.8767 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.3033 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Laos ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.