Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Lesotho or Nigeria?

Lesotho, at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap against 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Lesotho and Nigeria?

0 t CO2eq/cap, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: AFOLU — Emissions per capita

Lesotho

0.53 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Nigeria

0.53 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Lesotho rank

121st

Nigeria rank

121st

AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.53 t CO2eq/cap against 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in Nigeria, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lesotho ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 121st of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.787 t CO2eq/cap	0.797 t CO2eq/cap	0.01 t CO2eq/cap	Nigeria
2000s	0.806 t CO2eq/cap	0.661 t CO2eq/cap	0.145 t CO2eq/cap	Lesotho
2010s	0.683 t CO2eq/cap	0.582 t CO2eq/cap	0.101 t CO2eq/cap	Lesotho
2020s	0.53 t CO2eq/cap	0.5475 t CO2eq/cap	0.0175 t CO2eq/cap	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Lesotho, at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap against 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?: Lesotho ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 121st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.