Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5495 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.4166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0691 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.