Lesotho vs Madagascar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
78,134 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
81,610 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
98th
Madagascar rank
96th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 81,610 tonnes against 78,134 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 3,476 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,083 tonnes | 91,340 tonnes | 52,257 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 39,205 tonnes | -6,730 tonnes | 45,935 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -2,931 tonnes | 244,746 tonnes | 247,678 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 76,871 tonnes | 76,373 tonnes | 498.2 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 81,610 tonnes against 78,134 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 3,476 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 96th 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.