Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 0.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- 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$.