Chad vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Chad
2.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
150th
Lesotho rank
152nd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.83 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 259,630 tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Chad ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,511 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 838,071 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 262,199 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 161,614 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Chad or Lesotho?
- Chad, at 2.83 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Chad and Lesotho?
- 259,630 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Chad ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.