Fiji vs Lesotho: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Fiji
63,220 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
78,134 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
100th
Lesotho rank
98th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78,134 tonnes against 63,220 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 14,914 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Fiji ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,973 tonnes | 39,083 tonnes | 44,055 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -5,298 tonnes | 39,205 tonnes | 44,503 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 80,597 tonnes | -2,931 tonnes | 83,528 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | -12,828 tonnes | 76,871 tonnes | 89,699 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 78,134 tonnes against 63,220 tonnes in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 14,914 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 100th 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.