East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.9359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.7399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.465 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5265 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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$.