Gabon vs Lesotho: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Gabon
77,850 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
78,134 tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
99th
Lesotho rank
98th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78,134 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 284 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,922 tonnes | 39,083 tonnes | 130,839 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | -70,957 tonnes | 39,205 tonnes | 110,162 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30,282 tonnes | -2,931 tonnes | 33,214 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | -41,696 tonnes | 76,871 tonnes | 118,567 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 78,134 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 284 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Gabon ranks 99th 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.