Denmark vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Denmark
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
81st
Lesotho rank
84th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Denmark
- Lesotho
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.80 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 161,940 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.56 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.31 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Denmark, at 1.80 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Denmark and Lesotho?
- 161,940 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.