Lesotho vs Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lesotho
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
1.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
Madagascar rank
86th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.34 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 296,920 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Madagascar ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 30,760 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 31,149 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 844,221 tonnes | 831,517 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 460,734 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.34 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 296,920 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Madagascar ranks 86th 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.