East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.68 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.9358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2844 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.7398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4651 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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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About this data
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$.