Arab World vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP

Arab World
0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
7th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.5121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Arab World
1990s 0.7481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Arab World
2000s 0.7303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Arab World
2010s 0.7479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Arab World
2020s 0.7244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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, Arab World or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Arab World and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.5121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Arab World ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.