North Korea vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
North Korea
265,981 tonnes
in 2026
Lesotho
290,060 tonnes
in 2026
North Korea rank
120th
Lesotho rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 290,060 tonnes against 265,981 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 24,079 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 248 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 530,854 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.63 million tonnes | 451,255 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 353,085 tonnes | 416,008 tonnes | 62,923 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 290,060 tonnes against 265,981 tonnes in North Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 24,079 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.