Laos vs Myanmar: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Laos
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
40th
Myanmar rank
43rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.36 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Laos ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 3.66 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Laos
1980s -2.67 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 0.2322 % change on previous year Myanmar
1990s 10.23 % change on previous year 11.5 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Myanmar
2000s 39.65 % change on previous year 0.1092 % change on previous year 39.54 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 5.77 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year Myanmar
2020s 1.51 % change on previous year 28.58 % change on previous year 27.07 % change on previous year Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Laos or Myanmar?
Laos, at 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.36 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Laos and Myanmar?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Laos ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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