Belarus vs Lesotho: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belarus
82,352 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
78,134 tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
95th
Lesotho rank
98th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belarus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 82,352 tonnes against 78,134 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 4,218 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belarus ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.60 million tonnes | 39,083 tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 255,255 tonnes | 39,205 tonnes | 216,050 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 154,231 tonnes | -2,931 tonnes | 157,162 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | -1.27 million tonnes | 76,871 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belarus or Lesotho?
- Belarus, at 82,352 tonnes against 78,134 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belarus and Lesotho?
- 4,218 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Lesotho rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belarus ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.